MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180623
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 04:18
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 96.5
1-Core 125
2-Core 254
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 501
62% 474 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
PNY(196E 1355) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.9% Good
Lighting 80.6
Reflection 76.4
Parallax 73.6
66% 76.8 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 59.3
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 264 317 321 328 316 325 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 344
Mixed 272
SusWrite 312
79% 353 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 40.9
162% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 127
151% 265 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
405GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 148 144 149 149 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Read 162
Write 139
Mixed 97.3
SusWrite 148
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
230% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 32GB
29GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 45 37 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
31.6% Below average
Read 104
Write 37.2
Mixed 53
SusWrite 31.6
66% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 7.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 3
217% 4.23 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 29.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 30.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 103%

 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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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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