MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 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 90.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive392% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory30.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 23:09
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 (97th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 703
72% 580 Pts
64-Core 711
44% 711 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB
893GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2500 2504 2503 1695 1498 1478 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
392% Outstanding
Read 2,671
Write 2,489
Mixed 1,940
SusWrite 2,030
513% 2,283 MB/s
4K Read 68.6
4K Write 186
4K Mixed 95.5
325% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,446
DQ Write 1,282
DQ Mixed 1354
1,018% 1,361 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 392%
Great: 431%
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
237GB free
Firmware: CXB7401Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 489 312 310 311 311 310 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
228% Outstanding
Read 1,511
Write 1,129
Mixed 754
SusWrite 340
207% 934 MB/s
4K Read 62.9
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 83.8
289% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,464
DQ Write 1,122
DQ Mixed 1,033
843% 1,206 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 228%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$102
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 37.9
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 31.9
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 46.9
SC Mixed 32
97% 33.8 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) Builds (Compare 313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977) - $170

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $619
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HDDRAMUSB
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