MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive348% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161214
Uptime7.3 Days
Run DateDec 10 '17 at 14:27
Run Duration256 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 86.8
1-Core 138
2-Core 266
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 726
71% 584 Pts
64-Core 728
45% 728 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
MSI(1462 3303) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
334GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 133%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB
254GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 2,730
Write 2,693
Mixed 1,937
546% 2,454 MB/s
4K Read 50.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 40.8
187% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 414
DQ Write 399
DQ Mixed 166
191% 327 MB/s
Poor: 120%
This bench: 348%
Great: 445%
TomTom GPS Music Watch 3GB
3GB free, PID null
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
5.23% Terrible
Read 10.1
Write 6.39
Mixed 7.84
10% 8.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.28
4K Write 0.67
4K Mixed 0.85
56% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.23%
Great: 5%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU64GX4M4C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 32.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 26.7
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 70.6
57% 70.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 140%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,480 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $912
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