MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.9% 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 Drive74.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7966
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 01 '18 at 22:17
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 745
78% 625 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
Asus(1043 04ED) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1566 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.9% Above average
Lighting 68.9
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 81.3
56% 70.5 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 56.2
Splatting 79.4
56% 66.1 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE SSD 960GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 519
Write 351
Mixed 344
90% 405 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 9.03
95% 36.3 MB/s
DQ Read 33.6
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 9.77
40% 83.4 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
2.5TB free
Firmware: CC26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 163
Mixed 159
131% 174 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.21
79% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 29.8
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 32.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 44.6
90% 44.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 105%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966) Builds (Compare 155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $697
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