MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics78.9% 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 Drive86.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory24.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161228
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateDec 20 '20 at 13:37
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 88.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
88% 160 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 476
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.9% Very good
Lighting 97.3
Reflection 107
Parallax 97.8
79% 101 fps
MRender 93.9
Gravity 97.8
Splatting 94.9
78% 95.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 409 424 242 141 140 137 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 347
Write 458
Mixed 364
SusWrite 249
80% 355 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 38.9
146% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 237
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 308
225% 289 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
471GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 134 138 137 137 137 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Read 176
Write 136
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 136
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2133C15-8GRR 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2133C15-8GRR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.9% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 25
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 29.1
SC Mixed 22.9
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 69.4
58% 69.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,544 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $736
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