MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive105% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7966
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)  (all builds)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 04:27
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 94
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 794
83% 665 Pts
64-Core 797
49% 797 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7966) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 25.20.100.6373
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.96% Terrible
Lighting 8.3
Reflection 12
Parallax 8.38
7% 9.57 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 7.47
Splatting 16.6
10% 12 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.96%
Great: 6%
AMD RX 580-$130
XFX(1682 9580) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.7.1
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 67.1
Reflection 69.6
Parallax 86
55% 74.2 fps
MRender 71.9
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 58.9
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 960GB-$190
771GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 469 323 202 255 284 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 497
Mixed 358
SusWrite 334
96% 426 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 42.8
160% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 347
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 195
185% 289 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 105%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
164GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 99 99 99 99 101 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 124
Write 89.2
Mixed 72.7
SusWrite 99.5
71% 96.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
74GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 147 149 150 149 149 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Read 121
Write 112
Mixed 81.8
SusWrite 148
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 26.6
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 27
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 59.9
67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966) Builds (Compare 155 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $697
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback