MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 30.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics33.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 22 '17 at 17:45
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU 20%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th 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
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
30.8% Below average
Memory 47.6
1-Core 25.3
2-Core 45.6
27% 39.5 Pts
4-Core 77.5
8-Core 110
12% 93.6 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.2% Below average
Lighting 21
Reflection 33
Parallax 50.8
17% 34.9 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 93.6
Splatting 77.7
64% 78.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 480GB-$300
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
62% Good
Read 497
Write 345
Mixed 253
80% 365 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 28.6
4K Mixed 8.7
57% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 78
DQ Mixed 39.9
46% 81.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 62%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C12 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 18.2
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.4
SC Write 9
SC Mixed 8.3
22% 7.57 GB/s
Latency 170
24% 170 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,480 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $897
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