MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics126% 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 Drive87.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180616
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 14 '19 at 02:58
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 143
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 476
8-Core 702
73% 589 Pts
64-Core 812
50% 812 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
126% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 193
Parallax 190
142% 186 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 176
Splatting 122
114% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 126%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX900 256GB-$164
165GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.6.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 207 202 160 207 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 336
Write 305
Mixed 286
SusWrite 198
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 41.6
167% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 235
DQ Mixed 247
184% 244 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 90%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$99
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 163 169 171 171 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 181
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 169
101% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.5
146% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 101%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 32.2
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.5
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 31.9
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 105%
Great: 111%

 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 1,234 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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