MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.7% 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 Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime5 Days
Run DateOct 18 '19 at 18:35
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 250
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 685
69% 559 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 72
Parallax 63.2
54% 67.3 fps
MRender 74.1
Gravity 62.8
Splatting 57.2
52% 64.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 170 167 163 158 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 478
Mixed 365
SusWrite 193
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 59.1
201% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 111%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
286GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 148 147 148 150 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 129
Write 131
Mixed 66.3
SusWrite 148
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299
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
45% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,606 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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