MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.3% 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 Drive	102% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7998
Motherboard	MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds)
Memory	6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171205
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 22 '18 at 08:20
Run Duration	111 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 97.9 1-Core 150 2-Core 288 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 836 89% 709 Pts	64-Core 839 52% 839 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3281) CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2114 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.71 Performing below potential (14^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52.3% Above average	Lighting 59.3 Reflection 59.4 Parallax 49.1 48% 55.9 fps	MRender 72.8 Gravity 72.2 Splatting 74 60% 73 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 52.3% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
PNY CS2211 960GB-$289 229 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 466GB free (System drive) Firmware: CS221017 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 3994 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 661 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 1505 (AD) Unknown 100 100 917545 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 119 (C2) HDA temperature 98 98 128850919454 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 100 (F1) Unknown 100 100 10539	102% Outstanding	Read 531 Write 505 Mixed 511 115% 515 MB/s	4K Read 30.4 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 14.1 122% 51 MB/s	DQ Read 323 DQ Write 356 DQ Mixed 65.5 125% 248 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 111%
Intel 520 Series 120GB-$199 19,348 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 68GB free Firmware: 400i Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 0 -81741816656060 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2715 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 2595 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 109 109 23129313 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 2595 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 411438 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 65535 (E3) Torque amplification count 100 100 43 (E4) Power-off retract count 100 100 65535 (E8) Unknown 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 411438 (F2) Unknown 100 100 313762 (F9) Unknown 100 100 16095	78.5% Very good	Read 475 Write 151 Mixed 233 62% 286 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 22.8 146% 58 MB/s	DQ Read 208 DQ Write 146 DQ Mixed 60.2 76% 138 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB 7,238 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 40.6 MC Write 45.5 MC Mixed 31.1 112% 39.1 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 49.1 SC Mixed 35.3 104% 36.2 GB/s	Latency 46.4 86% 46.4 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 111%

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Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,511 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 58%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	670x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	426x
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	84x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	365x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	157x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	153x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	52x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	49x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $595

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16