MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.8% 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 (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateAug 24 '17 at 00:23
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 144
2-Core 265
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 495
66% 493 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 68
Parallax 67.2
56% 67.9 fps
MRender 73.1
Gravity 62.5
Splatting 53.7
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD370S 128GB-$70
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O0918B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 521
Write 197
Mixed 290
74% 336 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 33.2
147% 55.8 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 66.4
91% 169 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 27.3
MC Mixed 24.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 21.8
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 91%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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