MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 41% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	51.4% 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	119% 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.
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

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171205
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '18 at 12:21
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	4%

Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing as expected (57^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Memory 94.9 1-Core 146 2-Core 293 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 580 8-Core 568 77% 574 Pts	64-Core 580 36% 580 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 97.6% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(1DA2 E353) CLim: 1440 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.6.1 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.4% Above average	Lighting 62.3 Reflection 73.7 Parallax 78.9 51% 71.7 fps	MRender 73.8 Gravity 60 Splatting 61 53% 64.9 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 256GB 3,923 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 177GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM11.4 SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 217 216 197 218 211 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	119% Outstanding	Read 561 Write 627 Mixed 641 SusWrite 255 117% 521 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 46.5 169% 63.2 MB/s	DQ Read 701 DQ Write 596 DQ Mixed 364 350% 554 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 151%
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 256GB 2,088 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 49GB free Firmware: DXM03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 385 409 403 400 407 412 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	113% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 254 Mixed 288 SusWrite 402 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 35.9 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 49 179% 67.2 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 222 DQ Mixed 171 162% 258 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 113% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 139 140 141 143 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	81.4% Excellent	Read 144 Write 109 Mixed 77.3 SusWrite 140 86% 118 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 81.4% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 255GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 123 125 125 126 124 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	73.1% Very good	Read 130 Write 104 Mixed 71.5 SusWrite 125 79% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 73.1% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 129 128 127 129 132 MB/s Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	72.6% Very good	Read 124 Write 109 Mixed 72 SusWrite 129 80% 109 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 72.6% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25 47,473 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	44.3% Average	MC Read 16.3 MC Write 15.2 MC Mixed 11.7 41% 14.4 GB/s	SC Read 13 SC Write 14.9 SC Mixed 13.6 40% 13.8 GB/s	Latency 57.4 70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 44.3% Great: 48%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,110x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	714x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	431x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	365x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	267x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	78x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $802

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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