MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 155%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 132%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics158% 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 Drive148% 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)
Memory59.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '20 at 10:56
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 801
86% 683 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
158% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 235
Parallax 246
179% 233 fps
MRender 263
Gravity 214
Splatting 140
161% 206 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 158%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLV256HCHP-00000 256GB
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXV7000Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 281 279 291 292 290 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
148% Outstanding
Read 1,052
Write 306
Mixed 322
SusWrite 288
108% 492 MB/s
4K Read 40.8
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 41.6
199% 80.2 MB/s
DQ Read 983
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 418
367% 568 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 148%
Great: 144%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275
1.5TB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 474 481 484 492 491 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 490
Mixed 453
SusWrite 484
110% 486 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 70
238% 85.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 140%
Great: 133%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
850GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 204 204 204 201 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 191
Write 147
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 203
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 2
367% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 113%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.9
MC Write 34
MC Mixed 28.8
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 37
SC Mixed 27.8
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 154%

 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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HDDRAMUSB
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