MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive256% 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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)
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 16 '19 at 21:19
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (98th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 709
79% 623 Pts
64-Core 785
49% 785 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2767 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 157
Parallax 149
115% 149 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 141
Splatting 117
104% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4L1QCXB7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 515 329 327 329 329 324 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,999
Write 1,356
Mixed 976
SusWrite 359
260% 1,173 MB/s
4K Read 64.1
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 87.4
304% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,479
DQ Write 1,250
DQ Mixed 1,090
891% 1,273 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 256%
Great: 236%
Adata Premier SP550 480GB-$129
26GB free
Firmware: P0330AA
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 292
Write 444
Mixed 402
86% 379 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 51.6
181% 67.8 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 246
207% 299 MB/s
Poor: 61% Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.4
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 29.4
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 32
91% 32 GB/s
Latency 51.2
78% 51.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 101%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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