MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 124%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics150% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.8% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7970
MotherboardMSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 12 '20 at 18:41
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (95th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 121
2-Core 236
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 448
61% 454 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 192
Reflection 231
Parallax 274
157% 233 fps
MRender 295
Gravity 231
Splatting 139
172% 221 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 150%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR011
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 373 330 276 277 265 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 416
Mixed 363
SusWrite 308
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 42.5
157% 61 MB/s
DQ Read 330
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 305
229% 306 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 240 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $482
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