MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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.
Graphics143% 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 Drive126% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161222
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 24 '20 at 21:16
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 (92nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 262
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 671
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 675
42% 675 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2383) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
143% Outstanding
Lighting 192
Reflection 217
Parallax 226
156% 211 fps
MRender 241
Gravity 196
Splatting 132
149% 190 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 143%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 414 389 390 398 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 482
Mixed 374
SusWrite 405
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 43.5
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 62.9
211% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 360
270% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 126%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
781GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 156 158 158 158 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 150
Mixed 104
SusWrite 158
107% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
690GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 162 164 152 164 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 160
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 162
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 4x8GB-$140
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
76.7% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.1
78% 27.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 120%

 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 3,156 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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