MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results


Gaming 27% Raft	Desktop 71% Battleship	Workstation 22% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	37.4% 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 Drive	56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7998
Motherboard	MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds)
Memory	16 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171205
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 06 '20 at 08:14
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	57%

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PC Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	64.4% Good	Memory 67.8 1-Core 97.9 2-Core 172 64% 112 Pts	4-Core 350 8-Core 359 47% 355 Pts	64-Core 351 22% 351 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 64.4% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% MSI(1462 3283) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	37.4% Below average	Lighting 43.6 Reflection 42.9 Parallax 35.5 36% 40.7 fps	MRender 48.6 Gravity 49.4 Splatting 51 41% 49.7 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 37.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74 29,295 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 49GB free (System drive) Firmware: O1230C SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 117 110 72 69 77 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Read 353 Write 278 Mixed 346 SusWrite 89.5 60% 267 MB/s	4K Read 19.8 4K Write 41.3 4K Mixed 23.5 82% 28.2 MB/s	DQ Read 307 DQ Write 211 DQ Mixed 168 150% 229 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 92%
Hitachi HUA723020ALA640 2TB-$37 7,860 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 242GB free Firmware: MK7OAA10 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 103 108 108 108 109 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	40% Below average	Read 31.7 Write 68.7 Mixed 17.5 SusWrite 107 41% 56.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 40% Great: 83%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40 97,793 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 418GB free Firmware: JP4OA3EA SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 110 114 113 112 113 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	61% Good	Read 100 Write 104 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 112 68% 92.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 61% Great: 74%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 24GB 52 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	48.4% Average	MC Read 16.2 MC Write 20.2 MC Mixed 17.1 51% 17.8 GB/s	SC Read 9.1 SC Write 16.1 SC Mixed 9.2 33% 11.5 GB/s	Latency 107 38% 107 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 105%

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

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Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 58%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	669x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	426x
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	84x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	364x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	156x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	153x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	52x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	49x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $595

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16