MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 180%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 155%
UFO
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics197% 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 Drive83.6% 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.
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 Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateDec 17 '20 at 23:51
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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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 i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 286
97% 175 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 792
80% 647 Pts
64-Core 788
49% 788 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5225 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Lighting 284
Reflection 271
Parallax 321
231% 292 fps
MRender 341
Gravity 240
Splatting 185
201% 255 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 197%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$120
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM11.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 153 138 123 137 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 498
Write 414
Mixed 295
SusWrite 146
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 32.3
136% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 406
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 301
225% 305 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 143%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
80GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 133 133 134 134 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Read 405
Write 140
Mixed 202
SusWrite 129
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 42.7
177% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 188
DQ Write 147
DQ Mixed 158
121% 164 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 29.7
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 24.8
82% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 25.9
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 96%

 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 2,608 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $524
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