MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime16.1 Days
Run DateDec 09 '20 at 16:55
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$88
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 231
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 441
8-Core 441
59% 441 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 72
Reflection 75
Parallax 68.1
59% 71.7 fps
MRender 66.5
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 67.6
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
709GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 83 95 97 110 113 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 180
Write 168
Mixed 38
SusWrite 102
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 107%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$32
331GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 93 95 96 95 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 120
Write 120
Mixed 108
SusWrite 95.4
82% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 029E CMK32GX4M4A2400C16 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.4% Average
MC Read 14.1
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.2
SC Write 13.4
SC Mixed 13.3
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 76.5
52% 76.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,180 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $801
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