MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 32.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics26.3% 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 Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170424
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateApr 18 '19 at 20:07
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User ARG-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
32.5% Below average
Memory 48.1
1-Core 25.6
2-Core 51
28% 41.6 Pts
4-Core 92.6
8-Core 142
14% 117 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.16
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 32
Reflection 23.2
Parallax 29.5
26% 28.2 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 31.5
Splatting 30.4
27% 32.9 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 191 199 205 205 201 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 456
Write 195
Mixed 187
SusWrite 197
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 45.6
4K Mixed 10.7
68% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 76.4
86% 146 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46.6% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 20.1
52% 18.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.2
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.5
23% 8.03 GB/s
Latency 168
24% 168 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,308 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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