MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics50.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160516
Uptime7.8 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 20:17
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th 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
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
55% Above average
Memory 47.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 194
62% 116 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 455
51% 398 Pts
64-Core 624
39% 624 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 55%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 55.2
51% 61.1 fps
MRender 60.4
Gravity 59.5
Splatting 61.2
50% 60.4 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 87%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 500GB-$90
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 118 115 96 116 114 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Read 324
Write 136
Mixed 114
SusWrite 111
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 67.6
4K Mixed 20.9
90% 35.5 MB/s
DQ Read 297
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 107
107% 176 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 105%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 3TB-$79
121GB free
Firmware: CV27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 134 134 147 140 134 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 152
Write 145
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 137
93% 128 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C13 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
61.7% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 21
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 13.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 171
23% 171 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 127%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,316 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $594
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