MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics91.9% 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 Drive105% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory25.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160325
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 13:05
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 133
2-Core 253
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 737
73% 593 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Nvidia(10DE 1B81) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Lighting 118
Reflection 119
Parallax 101
96% 112 fps
MRender 100
Gravity 105
Splatting 102
84% 102 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 121 90 87 84 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 428
Mixed 318
SusWrite 125
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 57.5
200% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 346
264% 358 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 189 189 191 189 189 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 191
Mixed 30.5
SusWrite 190
108% 151 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
77.6% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 29.7
MC Mixed 24.2
78% 27.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 29.7
SC Mixed 24.7
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 107%

 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 2,608 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $524
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