MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics34.3% 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 Drive212% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7977
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G45 GAMING (MS-7977)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161216
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 16 '17 at 21:31
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 91
1-Core 123
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 467
8-Core 462
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Asus(1043 83F6) 2GB
CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.66
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
34.3% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 49.7
33% 43 fps
MRender 50.8
Gravity 48.7
Splatting 35.7
36% 45 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
205GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 1,982
Write 1,179
Mixed 1,326
330% 1,496 MB/s
4K Read 50.3
4K Write 143
4K Mixed 32.1
193% 75 MB/s
DQ Read 51.9
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 32.5
45% 80.1 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 212%
Great: 247%
Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-000L7 256GB
153GB free
Firmware: 5L6Q
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
233% Outstanding
Read 2,023
Write 1,215
Mixed 1,396
342% 1,545 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 32.1
193% 74.4 MB/s
DQ Read 590
DQ Write 385
DQ Mixed 31.9
147% 336 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 233%
Great: 241%
SABRENT ASM1351 180GB
107GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
304% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 188
Mixed 258
327% 282 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 13.2
2,756% 36 MB/s
DQ Read 30.6
DQ Write 63.5
DQ Mixed 14.7
2,774% 36.3 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 859B CT4G4DFS8213.M8FB HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 859B CT4G4DFS8213.M8FB 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
78.5% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 25.3
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 24.2
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns

 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 310 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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