MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive90.3% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160726
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '20 at 15:05
Run Duration271 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 (100th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 774
82% 655 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ AGILITY4 512GB
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 324 383 382 382 383 383 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Read 242
Write 393
Mixed 239
SusWrite 373
71% 312 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 33.1
150% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 207
177% 257 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 22.5
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 32.5
SC Mixed 26
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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