MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics33.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime9.7 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 03:38
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 58%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4600-$27
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 102
2-Core 160
72% 118 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 312
40% 300 Pts
64-Core 306
19% 306 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Zotac(19DA A454) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 1766 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
33.6% Below average
Lighting 42
Reflection 34.1
Parallax 40
34% 38.7 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 40.3
Splatting 39.3
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 33.6%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC38 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 100
Write 106
Mixed 100
77% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.85
4K Write 1.14
4K Mixed 0.57
120% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IR3000D464L16S/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3067 MHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 13.9
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 15.2
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 57%

 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 3,156 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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