MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics44.1% 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 Drive67% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161019
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 31 '20 at 17:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 93.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 467
66% 484 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-Ti-$143
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.1% Average
Lighting 47.4
Reflection 90
Parallax 44.1
39% 60.5 fps
MRender 97.5
Gravity 47
Splatting 61
55% 68.5 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 81%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03070009
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 77 52 51 52 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
67% Good
Read 460
Write 282
Mixed 260
SusWrite 75.3
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 42.8
4K Mixed 35.5
122% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 143
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 116
92% 128 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 67%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
538GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 97 96 98 96 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 71.7
SusWrite 96.1
70% 95.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FADG Kingston KHX2666C15D4/4G 859B BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FADG Kingston KHX2666C15D4/4G 16GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 29.2
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 26.8
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 60.1
67% 60.1 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,614 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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