MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 29.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics47.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '17 at 06:49
Run Duration308 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
29.2% Poor
Memory 45.6
1-Core 21.8
2-Core 38.8
24% 35.4 Pts
4-Core 70.9
8-Core 102
11% 86.4 Pts
64-Core 110
7% 110 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.7% Average
Lighting 26.7
Reflection 45
Parallax 119
22% 63.4 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 137
Splatting 111
98% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
372GB free
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
173% Outstanding
Read 1,666
Write 1,372
Mixed 1,541
340% 1,527 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 36.5
4K Mixed 13.2
65% 23 MB/s
DQ Read 69.7
DQ Write 56.2
DQ Mixed 24.5
29% 50.1 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 173%
Great: 283%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
203GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 499
Write 476
Mixed 495
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 32.5
4K Mixed 13.5
61% 21.2 MB/s
DQ Read 22
DQ Write 46.7
DQ Mixed 13.3
16% 27.3 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 124%
Kingston SSDNow KC300 480GB-$85
178GB free
Firmware: 507KC4 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.2% Above average
Read 412
Write 256
Mixed 274
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 16.5
4K Write 13.3
4K Mixed 11.6
47% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 91.4
DQ Write 83.8
DQ Mixed 33.7
40% 69.6 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 68%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC52 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
87.1% Excellent
Read 160
Write 144
Mixed 138
111% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.16
59% 0.61 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 87.1%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 145
Mixed 155
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.19
73% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 94%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
584GB free
Firmware: CC3E Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
46% Average
Read 91.5
Write 68.9
Mixed 88.3
63% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.46
90% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
43.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 19.7
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 5
SC Write 7.8
SC Mixed 7.8
20% 6.87 GB/s
Latency 178
22% 178 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 308 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $633
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