MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 79.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22% 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 Drive104% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150902
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateJun 24 '17 at 09:49
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.9% Very good
Memory 87.4
1-Core 111
2-Core 218
79% 139 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 624
62% 507 Pts
64-Core 629
39% 629 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1655 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
22% Poor
Lighting 27.1
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 23.9
22% 26.3 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 25.5
Splatting 22.2
22% 27.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 22%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 392
Mixed 405
96% 432 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 73.6
4K Mixed 42.1
153% 51.8 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 105
127% 225 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Read 130
Write 133
Mixed 124
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 2.12
4K Mixed 0.18
85% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.6% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 22.1
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 22.7
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,227 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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