MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.8% 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 Drive95.7% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161019
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJan 23 '19 at 23:09
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU9%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 99.6
2-Core 213
74% 132 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 429
56% 420 Pts
64-Core 394
24% 394 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
54.8% Above average
Lighting 68.5
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 95.4
56% 77.7 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 56.4
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 129 126 124 122 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 424
Mixed 361
SusWrite 156
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 51.5
167% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 334
254% 344 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 124%
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
10GB free
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 68 62 67 83 64 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.5% Average
Read 247
Write 107
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 76.6
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 31.9
4K Mixed 19.7
66% 22.5 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 37.8
DQ Mixed 72.3
76% 133 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C12 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 24.4
75% 26.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 21.6
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $648
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