MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateJan 28 '20 at 16:15
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 209
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 414
54% 409 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.5% Below average
Lighting 44.8
Reflection 43.1
Parallax 38
36% 42 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 35
30% 37.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 370
Write 290
Mixed 340
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 37
122% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 242
198% 282 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
110GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 98 98 98 101 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 126
Write 120
Mixed 79
SusWrite 98.9
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.3% Good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 20.1
SC Mixed 16.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 85%

 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 2,598 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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