MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive95.6% 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 Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170502
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateSep 24 '17 at 14:27
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 (100th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 240
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 657
71% 563 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7971) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.7% Terrible
Lighting 7.03
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 6.91
6% 8.18 fps
MRender 8.9
Gravity 6.13
Splatting 14.7
9% 9.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.7%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 400
Mixed 403
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 26.3
150% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 45.6
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 25.6
58% 112 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A5143EB1-CPB Kingston 9905622-012.A00G 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
71.8% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 20.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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