MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive67.1% 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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 27 '20 at 13:01
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 238
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 461
62% 460 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 250GB-$251
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 114 91 205 208 227 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 400
Write 68.3
Mixed 104
SusWrite 177
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 22.2
105% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 90.5
DQ Mixed 53.3
78% 151 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 85%
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
444GB free
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 406 304 166 188 158 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 464
Write 397
Mixed 362
SusWrite 267
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 21.9
126% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 197
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 34.8
88% 180 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 76%
Intel SSDPEKKA128G8 128GB
119GB free
Firmware: 005D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 135 134 135 135 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
170% Outstanding
Read 1,177
Write 288
Mixed 691
SusWrite 147
126% 576 MB/s
4K Read 66.7
4K Write 178
4K Mixed 88
308% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 409
DQ Write 440
DQ Mixed 326
272% 392 MB/s
Poor: 99%
This bench: 170%
Great: 170%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.9
MC Mixed 26.4
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 27.6
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 59.7
67% 59.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980) Builds (Compare 494 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $590
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