MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

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 (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive129% 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.
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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160830
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 14 '18 at 14:20
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 143
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 567
76% 567 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 382 325 315 307 302 301 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 490
Mixed 409
SusWrite 322
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 48.6
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 67.3
235% 86.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 129%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
271GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 116 112 113 115 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
65.7% Good
Read 114
Write 88.7
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 114
72% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.7%
Great: 114%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
376GB free
Firmware: 1003YAM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 107 105 107 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 102
Write 91.2
Mixed 52.5
SusWrite 106
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
91% Outstanding
MC Read 32.9
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 30
94% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 25.9
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,605 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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