MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive103% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 18 '19 at 15:54
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 786
78% 636 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 120GB-$80
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 227 223 225 219 229 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 434
Mixed 423
SusWrite 245
90% 399 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 51.4
185% 73 MB/s
DQ Read 174
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 219
177% 244 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 115%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA641 2TB-$78
1.5TB free
Firmware: MK7OA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 149 147 145 148 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 144
Write 144
Mixed 77
SusWrite 147
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 500GB (2007)-$80
143GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 60 59 60 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 60
Write 65.5
Mixed 49
SusWrite 59.2
43% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
172% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 32
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 31
92% 32.4 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%

 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 2,607 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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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