MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (98th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 2 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics62.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 21 '20 at 11:08
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU8%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$113
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 614
82% 611 Pts
64-Core 603
37% 603 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 100%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.3% Good
Lighting 79
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 75.1
64% 77.3 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 71.6
58% 71.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 150 240GB-$196
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFZ12.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 160 156 135 152 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 520
Write 495
Mixed 399
SusWrite 164
88% 395 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 42.4
163% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 355
DQ Write 349
DQ Mixed 191
188% 299 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 95%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 499GB
464GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2197 842 803 803 807 806 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 66% Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 31.2
100% 34.8 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 28.8
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,541 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 Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $733
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