MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 89%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics116% 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.
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-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 18:40
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
89% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 758
75% 610 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 155
Reflection 147
Parallax 150
126% 151 fps
MRender 181
Gravity 128
Splatting 105
109% 138 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,332
Write 5,119
Mixed 6,079
1,441% 6,510 MB/s
4K Read 748
4K Write 390
4K Mixed 413
1,869% 517 MB/s
DQ Read 1,586
DQ Write 1,202
DQ Mixed 1,248
973% 1,345 MB/s
Poor: 72% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 1TB
19GB free
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 519
Write 493
Mixed 472
110% 495 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 65.7
228% 83.7 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 362
273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3A1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.7% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12.3
40% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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