MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive110% 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-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 22:11
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 538
72% 537 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 62.8
Parallax 82.2
56% 71.1 fps
MRender 62.5
Gravity 56.1
Splatting 78.9
55% 65.8 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0125A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 416 430 435 293 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 429
Mixed 429
SusWrite 349
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 51.1
187% 72.3 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 162
144% 211 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 110%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 173 162 163 164 163 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 7
Write 157
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 165
63% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
185% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-3000 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
90.1% Outstanding
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 28
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 30.8
SC Mixed 28.1
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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HDDRAMUSB
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