MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive116% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateJul 02 '19 at 09:21
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Memory 94.7
1-Core 130
2-Core 256
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 704
68% 558 Pts
64-Core 700
43% 700 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 250GB
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 380 233 220 218 216 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 474
Mixed 376
SusWrite 243
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 61.1
209% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 358
270% 363 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 116%
Great: 122%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$82
38GB free
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 467 468 471 471 323 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 465
Mixed 418
SusWrite 443
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 57.9
193% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 298
242% 344 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 124%
Great: 127%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$114
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 161 154 157 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 138
Write 130
Mixed 65.3
SusWrite 159
90% 123 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 27
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 26.7
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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CPUGPUSSD
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HDDRAMUSB
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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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