MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86.7% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 28 '20 at 11:02
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 102
2-Core 226
75% 136 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 414
55% 414 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
MSI(1462 3201) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 43.3
Parallax 38.1
36% 41.8 fps
MRender 39.8
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 35.2
31% 38 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 184 53 54 54 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 487
Write 414
Mixed 388
SusWrite 85.5
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 95.6
4K Mixed 45.4
155% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 312
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 239
198% 283 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
682GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 157 159 160 159 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 154
Write 156
Mixed 104
SusWrite 157
105% 143 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x4GB-$47
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.7
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 25
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.3
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 23.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 81.1
49% 81.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 98%

 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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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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