MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive89.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 06 '17 at 03:43
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 712
73% 590 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1303 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.7.1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.9% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 65.6
Parallax 81
54% 71 fps
MRender 68.3
Gravity 64
Splatting 55.9
51% 62.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron XTi 240GB-$149
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC02.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 500
Write 368
Mixed 401
94% 423 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 96.9
4K Mixed 13.4
116% 47.1 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 60.5
116% 230 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 104%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 1.5TB
1TB free
Firmware: 0302
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
65.9% Good
Read 103
Write 127
Mixed 97.9
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.29
83% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 35
MC Mixed 28.9
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 29.8
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 121%

 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 1,511 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $595
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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