MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.7% 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)
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 18 '19 at 23:32
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 above expectations (92nd percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 131
2-Core 241
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 708
73% 586 Pts
64-Core 710
44% 710 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 72.2
Parallax 64.2
56% 68.5 fps
MRender 73.6
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 54.6
51% 64.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
30GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,803
Write 6,710
Mixed 7,271
1,689% 7,594 MB/s
4K Read 878
4K Write 393
4K Mixed 435
2,096% 569 MB/s
DQ Read 1,980
DQ Write 1,295
DQ Mixed 1,412
1,114% 1,562 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 168 169 169 168 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 144
Mixed 83.7
SusWrite 166
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 113%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
303GB free
Firmware: JP4OA39C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 111 111 109 111 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Read 88.5
Write 86.5
Mixed 44.4
SusWrite 110
60% 82.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C16/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G KHX2666C16/8G KHX2666C15D4/8G 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 23.7
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 24
69% 24.1 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,228 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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HDDRAMUSB
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