MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 122%
UFO
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 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 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics154% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive128% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 15:19
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%
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 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 250
92% 162 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 760
76% 616 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
154% Outstanding
Lighting 213
Reflection 222
Parallax 216
173% 217 fps
MRender 252
Gravity 210
Splatting 135
156% 199 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 154%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: OC34L5TM Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 444 369 418 416 361 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 939
Write 628
Mixed 227
SusWrite 411
122% 551 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 46.8
163% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 425
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 128
154% 273 MB/s
Poor: 84%
This bench: 128%
Great: 159%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
171GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 123 121 116 115 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
80% Excellent
Read 158
Write 160
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 119
91% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 2.7
455% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 80%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 27.5
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 26.5
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 53.7
74% 53.7 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980) Builds (Compare 490 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $455
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