MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 20:24
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 195
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 444
49% 388 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
CLim: 980 MHz, MLim: 1425 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.40.21.06
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
35% Below average
Lighting 43.6
Reflection 50.6
Parallax 53.3
36% 49.2 fps
MRender 50.6
Gravity 39.2
Splatting 36.7
34% 42.2 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 35%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 65 80 81 91 93 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
48% Average
Read 272
Write 124
Mixed 149
SusWrite 82.7
35% 157 MB/s
4K Read 11.6
4K Write 64.6
4K Mixed 27
86% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 90.1
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 99.4
78% 105 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48%
Great: 73%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 134 137 145 121 116 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
69.4% Good
Read 111
Write 160
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 131
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 112%
Seagate ST2000VX003-1HH164 2TB
239GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 104 102 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
64.5% Good
Read 121
Write 115
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 104
75% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
78% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 25.8
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.1
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 78%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 240 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $482
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