MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics106% 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.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 23 '20 at 15:57
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 86.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 518
66% 502 Pts
64-Core 527
33% 527 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Lighting 138
Reflection 149
Parallax 142
112% 143 fps
MRender 116
Gravity 135
Splatting 110
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 1T00 1TB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401100RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 400
Write 283
Mixed 221
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 93.9
4K Mixed 35.6
149% 54.9 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 126
136% 233 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 118%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
127GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 358
Write 48.6
Mixed 240
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 16.8
4K Write 94.4
4K Mixed 17.4
98% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 205
DQ Mixed 27.8
65% 134 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 86%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
429GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 165
Write 141
Mixed 31.9
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2380 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
72.3% Very good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 22.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 22.8
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 51%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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