MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.1% 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 Drive41.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime12 Days
Run DateSep 03 '20 at 03:02
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 218
80% 140 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 432
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 70
Parallax 59.7
59% 67.4 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 68
56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 46 8.6 28 30 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 409
Write 294
Mixed 279
SusWrite 72.3
59% 263 MB/s
4K Read 12
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 12.7
52% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 85.5
DQ Mixed 34.7
44% 78.9 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 55%
WD Black 500GB (2012)-$47
58GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 42 41 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
46% Average
Read 119
Write 37
Mixed 51
SusWrite 40.9
46% 62 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46%
Great: 105%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
5GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 29 31 30 30 31 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Read 88.5
Write 29.7
Mixed 33.7
SusWrite 29.6
33% 45.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
56% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5665-001.A00G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.5% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 24
MC Mixed 19.5
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 23.7
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65.5%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $482
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