MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics81.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive79.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateMay 30 '19 at 12:37
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Memory 89.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 221
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 442
59% 442 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.9% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 106
Parallax 90.9
84% 99.8 fps
MRender 94.4
Gravity 96
Splatting 97.5
79% 96 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 159 98 94 86 79 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 486
Write 432
Mixed 350
SusWrite 137
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 75.1
4K Mixed 36.1
133% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 240
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 128
128% 204 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
926GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 193 194 194 199 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 128
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 195
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 110%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FARG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.3
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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