MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive122% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory28.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20151217
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 11:37
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th 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
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 241
86% 152 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 467
62% 466 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro W5100
AMD(1002 030C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 930 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.Q1
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 20.2
Reflection 25.9
Parallax 24.2
16% 23.4 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 17.5
Splatting 29
20% 23.7 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 18%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 291 292 296 296 296 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 440
Mixed 346
SusWrite 296
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 136
4K Mixed 64.9
228% 82.9 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 320
241% 324 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
693GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 171 174 177 176 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 83.9
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 167
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 100%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 4x8GB-$227
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 28.9
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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