MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.1% 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 Drive91.5% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160926
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '16 at 19:49
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 594
79% 592 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 21.19.160.512
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 74.3
Parallax 97.5
59% 81.3 fps
MRender 75.6
Gravity 72.6
Splatting 61.8
56% 70 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SNAT128G1122 128GB
66GB free
Firmware: Z2333000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 491
Write 175
Mixed 193
62% 287 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 93.6
4K Mixed 2.8
96% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 20.2
DQ Mixed 7.48
20% 45.2 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 70%
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
64GB free
Firmware: 521ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 519
Write 181
Mixed 225
67% 308 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 81.5
4K Mixed 21
119% 44.9 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 66.4
DQ Mixed 10
32% 70.6 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 87%
Zotac SATA SSD 120GB
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 531
Write 480
Mixed 391
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 31.5
4K Write 81.6
4K Mixed 14.1
109% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 10.9
66% 151 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
797GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 96.3
Write 101
Mixed 89.1
72% 95.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.98
4K Write 2.59
4K Mixed 0.34
126% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-3200 CL16 8GB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 39.5
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 36.5
114% 39.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.8
SC Write 44.8
SC Mixed 33.2
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 112%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,487 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $686
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