MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7966
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)  (all builds)
Memory0.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150819
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateJul 30 '19 at 06:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 621
64% 518 Pts
64-Core 655
41% 655 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390X-$340
Asus(1043 04E9) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1070 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
59.4% Above average
Lighting 73.1
Reflection 63.7
Parallax 90.4
60% 75.7 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 65.9
Splatting 82.1
59% 70.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 220 207 225 226 218 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 460
Mixed 384
SusWrite 236
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 39.5
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 53
175% 60.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 344
263% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 105%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
490GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 150 151 110 159 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 179
Mixed 84.5
SusWrite 148
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.2% Good
MC Read 23.6
MC Write 25.7
MC Mixed 20.6
67% 23.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 19.3
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $697
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