MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics52.9% 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 Drive94.4% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '18 at 14:14
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 115
2-Core 228
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 451
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.9% Above average
Lighting 66.4
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 83.6
54% 72.9 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 55.3
51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 127 103 48 68 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
Read 997
Write 482
Mixed 277
SusWrite 100
102% 464 MB/s
4K Read 37.3
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 28.3
153% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 41.2
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 34.3
38% 60.5 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 144%
Samsung HD500LJ 500GB
88GB free
Firmware: CR100-10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 51 51 52 51 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
34.6% Below average
Read 69.2
Write 70.3
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 51.1
43% 58.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 34.6%
Great: 46%
Hitachi HDS721050DLE630 500GB
286GB free
Firmware: MS1OA650
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 118 112 132 132 136 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 130
Write 130
Mixed 26
SusWrite 126
74% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
39.3% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 13.3
MC Mixed 11
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 11.7
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 42%

 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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