MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive300% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory60.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 31 '20 at 00:31
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 95.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 660
67% 545 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
418GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1982 607 604 598 593 604 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
300% Outstanding
Read 2500
Write 2,280
Mixed 1,395
SusWrite 831
391% 1,752 MB/s
4K Read 66.1
4K Write 165
4K Mixed 88.3
301% 106 MB/s
DQ Read 1,387
DQ Write 1,152
DQ Mixed 1,233
933% 1,257 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 300%
Great: 340%
Intel SSDSC2BF480A4 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: SC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 257 255 264 259 256 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 456
Write 182
Mixed 235
SusWrite 262
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 20.2
4K Mixed 26.5
93% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 88.4
DQ Mixed 103
90% 137 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2800 C15 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 27.3
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 26
76% 26.5 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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