MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics25% 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 Drive205% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '17 at 07:52
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 261
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 661
69% 553 Pts
64-Core 716
44% 716 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
25% Poor
Lighting 31.1
Reflection 30.2
Parallax 27.4
25% 29.6 fps
MRender 32.7
Gravity 28.2
Splatting 28.5
24% 29.8 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 25%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung Portable SSD T1 1TB
655GB free
Firmware: 0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 434
Write 436
Mixed 435
97% 435 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 29.5
95% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 145
DQ Write 157
DQ Mixed 78.2
79% 127 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 79%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
219GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
205% Outstanding
Read 1,758
Write 820
Mixed 1,017
263% 1,198 MB/s
4K Read 48.1
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 56.8
220% 81.7 MB/s
DQ Read 530
DQ Write 262
DQ Mixed 201
201% 331 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 205%
Great: 283%
WD My Passport 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 74.9
Write 83.3
Mixed 66.2
97% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 2.09
4K Mixed 0.17
79% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.3% Very good
MC Read 24.5
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.6
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 125%

 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 1,231 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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