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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus Z170-A  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160324
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '21 at 01:36
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 91
1-Core 135
2-Core 269
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 747
77% 622 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 91.7%
 Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 450 446 449 447 448 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 450
Mixed 371
SusWrite 431
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 53.2
194% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑
This bench: 120%
 Great: 134%
Hitachi HDS721075CLA332 750GB-$190
699GB free
Firmware: JP3OA3GH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 137 136 135 137 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 126
Write 129
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 133
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑
This bench: 74.1%
 Great: 76%
TONPHA USB 2.0 Classic 32GB
26GB free, PID 0805
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.1 9.1 13 14 14 14 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
6.97% Terrible
Read 22.2
Write 11.9
Mixed 2
SusWrite 11.7
14% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
22% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑
This bench: 6.97%
 Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 11.8
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 41.6%
 Great: 44%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: Asus Z170-A - $200

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel  $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples3,892x
Core i5-6600KIntel  $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples2,381x
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples637x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples1,320x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples811x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples738x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples600x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples557x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples229x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples550x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples376x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX  $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples299x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $655
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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