MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.24% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive76.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '20 at 08:53
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 104
2-Core 224
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 429
58% 430 Pts
64-Core 429
27% 429 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7971) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.24% Terrible
Lighting 6.23
Reflection 9.88
Parallax 6.62
5% 7.58 fps
MRender 9.67
Gravity 5.9
Splatting 14
8% 9.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.24%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 63 59 58 55 58 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Read 452
Write 356
Mixed 119
SusWrite 88.2
56% 254 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 41.1
143% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 118
DQ Mixed 110
101% 159 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 82%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
9GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.4 4 3.6 4.4 4 4.4 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
21.2% Poor
Read 108
Write 0.2
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 4.1
20% 28.4 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 3.2 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FAR2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75.7% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 21.9
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.2
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 75%

 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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HDDRAMUSB
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