MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.5% 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 Drive88.1% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateOct 31 '20 at 20:20
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 500
65% 492 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Nvidia(10DE 1B80) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 457.09
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.5% Average
Lighting 48
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 45
39% 49.5 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 48
Splatting 62.6
49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB6S-128G-1006 128GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3511006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 161 159 154 153 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 476
Write 238
Mixed 230
SusWrite 157
61% 275 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 39
158% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 201
DQ Mixed 194
161% 235 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 87%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
100GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 169 77 76 75 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 482
Mixed 412
SusWrite 158
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 52.6
191% 73.1 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 105%
Great: 127%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
310GB free
Firmware: HP51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 191 191 192 190 191 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 136
Mixed 84.8
SusWrite 190
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 36.3
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 29.4
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 27.4
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 368 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $454
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