MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics87% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive12.1% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 31 '20 at 19:31
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 61%
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 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$132
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Memory 84
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 122
56% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 189
8-Core 228
27% 208 Pts
64-Core 211
13% 211 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3363) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
87% Excellent
Lighting 100
Reflection 121
Parallax 137
82% 119 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 135
Splatting 109
97% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 87%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 120GB-$76
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 79 126 122 96 99 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
12.1% Very poor
Read 108
Write 106
Mixed 108
SusWrite 109
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 1.1
4% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
109GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 113 116 118 125 124 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 125
Write 123
Mixed 52
SusWrite 119
76% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 69%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
114GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 119 120 120 120 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 109
Write 74.7
Mixed 66
SusWrite 116
67% 91.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.1
207% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
70.3% Very good
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 25.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 17.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,227 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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