MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 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 87.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive83.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateJun 04 '20 at 10:08
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Memory 92.9
1-Core 127
2-Core 249
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 443
8-Core 682
70% 563 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Extreme Pro 240GB-$79
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X21200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 417 436 348 184 147 147 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 499
Write 417
Mixed 245
SusWrite 280
80% 360 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 32
115% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 373
DQ Write 108
DQ Mixed 148
133% 210 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
413GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 140 145 143 145 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 127
Mixed 106
SusWrite 144
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
MC Read 29
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.1
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 24.9
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,623 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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