MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics78.2% 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 Drive80.9% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160723
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 25 '18 at 10:58
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 70.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 169
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 331
44% 331 Pts
64-Core 357
22% 357 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
78.2% Very good
Lighting 96.8
Reflection 110
Parallax 96.2
79% 101 fps
MRender 93.4
Gravity 93.8
Splatting 94.3
77% 93.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 240GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 105 79 73 87 80 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 470
Write 430
Mixed 355
SusWrite 109
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 35.4
136% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 229
194% 283 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 90%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
208GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 123 129 132 128 132 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 129
Write 128
Mixed 15.5
SusWrite 130
72% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GBF2X04HEEE36-12-K 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
31.7% Below average
MC Read 12.4
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 10.8
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 8
SC Mixed 6.1
21% 7.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 44%

 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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