MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	92.2% 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.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7984
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) (all builds)
Memory	1.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160511
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Nov 10 '16 at 15:54
Run Duration	110 Seconds
Run User	ESP-User
Background CPU	41%

PC Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Memory 95.3 1-Core 130 2-Core 248 89% 158 Pts	4-Core 452 8-Core 486 62% 469 Pts	64-Core 502 31% 502 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 85%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SP600NS34 256GB 317 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 185GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.8f Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 4103 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 365 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 513 (A9) Unknown 100 100 262145 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 192 192 47256174653 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B4) Unknown 100 100 1100 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 137 (C2) HDA temperature 64 64 163210395684 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (E7) Temperature 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 100 100 32160526848 (EA) Unknown 100 100 42403122944 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 12496630195 (F2) Unknown 100 100 11172276290	92.2% Outstanding	Read 485 Write 298 Mixed 366 85% 383 MB/s	4K Read 31.1 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 27.1 142% 56.9 MB/s	DQ Read 268 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 30.7 94% 202 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 92.2% Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC46 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 120 99 932528 (03) Spinup time 93 92 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1364 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 73 60 8636469934 (09) Power-on hours count 76 76 21182 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 92 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 92 4295032841 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 75 54 437125145 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 55 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 75 75 51043 (C2) HDA temperature 25 46 60129542169 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -86367497348096 (F1) Unknown 100 253 13884250320788 (F2) Unknown 100 253 119659276320845	85.3% Excellent	Read 128 Write 169 Mixed 136 109% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.96 4K Write 1.13 4K Mixed 0.34 99% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 1TB free Firmware: CC4C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 116 99 108867448 (03) Spinup time 93 92 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1352 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 78 60 61317622 (09) Power-on hours count 76 76 21202 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 100 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 99 65538 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 74 43 168008155162 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 59 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 75 75 50062 (C2) HDA temperature 26 57 73014444058 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 108924665600939 (F1) Unknown 100 253 59138781123928 (F2) Unknown 100 253 139941253446294	88.6% Excellent	Read 156 Write 153 Mixed 135 111% 148 MB/s	4K Read 1.06 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.41 114% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB 4,860 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	MC Read 33.6 MC Write 36.6 MC Mixed 28.6 94% 32.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 30.8 SC Mixed 26.4 74% 25.9 GB/s	Latency 56.3 71% 56.3 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 108%

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Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 45%

Speed boat

Desktop 86%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 38%

Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	555x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	363x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	81x

GPU
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	223x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	74x
GTX 960Nvidia $198Bench 33%, 440,282 samples	69x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	88x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	56x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	24x

RAM
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	62x
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX $169Bench 83%, 37,519 samples	44x
Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBHyperX $299Bench 79%, 20,912 samples	36x

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Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $778

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $515	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16