MSI Z170A SLI (MS-7998)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive64.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 09 '22 at 20:04
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 527
73% 542 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 34.9
Reflection 49.2
Parallax 39.4
28% 41.2 fps
MRender 38.9
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 28.3
28% 35.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03150010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 135 127 126 114 112 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 143
Write 112
Mixed 308
SusWrite 123
39% 171 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 42.8
151% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 153
DQ Write 30.4
DQ Mixed 76.4
60% 86.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 04EF Team-Elite-2400 32GB
2900, 2900, 2900, 2900 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 31.6
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.7
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 31.2
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A SLI (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 433 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI (MS-7998)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $569
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