MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 40% Jet ski	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 35% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	33.6% 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 Drive	116% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	60.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180623
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 24 '20 at 18:22
Run Duration	206 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Memory 93.7 1-Core 146 2-Core 245 92% 162 Pts	4-Core 535 8-Core 813 84% 674 Pts	64-Core 803 50% 803 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% EVGA(3842 2962) 2GB CLim: 1481 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	33.6% Below average	Lighting 42.7 Reflection 46.4 Parallax 41.4 35% 43.5 fps	MRender 36.8 Gravity 41.6 Splatting 36.2 31% 38.2 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 33.6% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$199 28,979 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: RVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 481 251 161 162 161 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	116% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 494 Mixed 417 SusWrite 281 96% 428 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 55.9 199% 75.4 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 359 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 116% Great: 122%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$155 44,787 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 1TB free Firmware: M3CR023 SusWrite @10s intervals: 458 468 467 472 472 473 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 514 Write 474 Mixed 428 SusWrite 468 106% 471 MB/s	4K Read 38.8 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 59.2 202% 75.1 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 295 240% 341 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 125%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$27 53,598 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 829GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 139 138 141 140 140 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	80.6% Excellent	Read 141 Write 138 Mixed 73.7 SusWrite 139 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 200% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 87%
G-tech ArmorATD 5TB 190 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 587GB free Firmware: 2004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 13 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	13.6% Very poor	Read 33.3 Write 34.7 Mixed 27.7 SusWrite 12.7 20% 27.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 0.8 194% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 13.6% Great: 70%
G-drive USB 10TB 101 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: 2602 SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 13 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	15% Very poor	Read 37.3 Write 40.5 Mixed 34.7 SusWrite 13.4 24% 31.5 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.8 4K Mixed 1.3 256% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 15% Great: 136%
G-drive USB 10TB 101 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4.5TB free Firmware: 2602 SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 13 13 13 13 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	15.3% Very poor	Read 38.3 Write 40.5 Mixed 36.2 SusWrite 13.5 24% 32.1 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 4.5 4K Mixed 1.3 269% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 15.3% Great: 136%
Hitachi HUS724040ALE641 4TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 64 64 64 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	40.2% Average	Read 131 Write 127 Mixed 84 SusWrite 63.9 132% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.7 105% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 52%
Hitachi HUS724040ALE641 4TB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 3.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 64 64 64 64 64 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	40.5% Average	Read 131 Write 126 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 63.9 131% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.7 109% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 40.5% Great: 52%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x16GB-$139 14,506 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	88.6% Excellent	MC Read 30.6 MC Write 34.4 MC Mixed 27.8 88% 30.9 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 38.4 SC Mixed 28.1 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 60.6 66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 88.6% Great: 135%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,183 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,118x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	725x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	423x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	436x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	366x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	271x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	79x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $801

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16