MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 163%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 140%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics184% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive122% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory27.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170502
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 05 '20 at 14:10
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 90.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 272
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 742
75% 608 Pts
64-Core 735
46% 735 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Gigabyte(1458 4040) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 264
Reflection 227
Parallax 299
215% 263 fps
MRender 312
Gravity 230
Splatting 168
186% 237 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 398 310 305 306 305 305 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 479
Mixed 462
SusWrite 321
99% 442 MB/s
4K Read 43.3
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 61.2
211% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 358
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 122%
Great: 129%
Intel SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB
605GB free
Firmware: 001C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1564 1569 1587 790 173 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
261% Outstanding
Read 1,684
Write 1597
Mixed 1,191
SusWrite 976
306% 1,362 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 86.2
299% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 871
DQ Write 974
DQ Mixed 610
546% 818 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 261%
Great: 295%
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA00 250GB
41GB free
Firmware: PB2OC64G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 50 51 52 52 52 52 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Read 53.3
Write 52.8
Mixed 27.2
SusWrite 51.5
34% 46.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
115% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown W641GU42J9266NC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 26.5
87% 30.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 37.4
SC Mixed 26.8
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 84%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,605 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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