MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 88.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics164% 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 Drive212% 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.
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-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161222
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 01:47
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 286
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 750
74% 602 Pts
64-Core 799
50% 799 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
164% Outstanding
Lighting 229
Reflection 241
Parallax 253
186% 241 fps
MRender 259
Gravity 225
Splatting 149
166% 211 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 164%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 512GB-$290
289GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1031 953 933 930 912 879 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,547
Write 1,157
Mixed 997
SusWrite 940
260% 1,160 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 61.7
224% 83.7 MB/s
DQ Read 697
DQ Write 380
DQ Mixed 575
418% 551 MB/s
Poor: 114%
This bench: 212%
Great: 241%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$100
2GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 413
Write 481
Mixed 387
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 44.3
166% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 285
DQ Mixed 210
187% 282 MB/s
Poor: 68% Great: 105%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
18GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 508
Write 487
Mixed 410
104% 468 MB/s
4K Read 49.3
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 64.8
229% 83 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 351
267% 360 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.1
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 25.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 33.4
SC Mixed 26
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 90%

 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 1,231 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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