MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics63.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive86.4% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '20 at 17:28
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 270
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 817
84% 680 Pts
64-Core 818
51% 818 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7971) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7262
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
3.16% Terrible
Lighting 0
Reflection 11.4
Parallax 10
0% 7.15 fps
MRender 8.05
Gravity 7.43
Splatting 16.4
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.16%
Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.2% Good
Lighting 79.1
Reflection 78.5
Parallax 69.2
64% 75.6 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 76
61% 73.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM60.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 110 99 97 98 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 448
Write 240
Mixed 335
SusWrite 132
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 92.4
4K Mixed 39.5
157% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 194
171% 254 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 87%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 1TB-$56
896GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 130 130 129 130 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
60.1% Good
Read 81.5
Write 126
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 128
72% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.4
259% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.9
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 18
SC Mixed 16.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 95%

 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 2,607 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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