MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

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 (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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive99.9% 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-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateJul 23 '19 at 20:35
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User BLR-User
Background CPU6%

 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 i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 145
2-Core 291
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 562
8-Core 573
76% 567 Pts
64-Core 553
34% 553 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 71%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 325 355 328 206 189 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
Read 397
Write 371
Mixed 283
SusWrite 264
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 43.1
174% 70.3 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 318
243% 328 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 104%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
11GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 496
Write 452
Mixed 206
85% 385 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 95.4
4K Mixed 38.6
144% 54.2 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 126
DQ Mixed 166
139% 206 MB/s
Poor: 49% Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
465GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 135 135 134 132 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Read 152
Write 158
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 130
87% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 29.7
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 36.7
SC Mixed 27.9
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 55.4
72% 55.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $482
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