MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 108%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics100% 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.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Run History
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(Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7966
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 18 '20 at 18:57
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 98.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 270
97% 173 Pts
4-Core 596
8-Core 834
90% 715 Pts
64-Core 817
51% 817 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 104%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64-$400
Sapphire(1DA2 E37F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1672 MHz, MLim: 1075 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.9.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 114
Parallax 211
108% 152 fps
MRender 96.7
Gravity 148
Splatting 78.9
86% 108 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 100%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE SSD 960GB
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 462 322 350 194 232 156 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 501
Mixed 384
SusWrite 286
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 46.2
173% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 195
187% 293 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 107%
Great: 107%
Adata SU630 480GB
447GB free
Firmware: 1c86
SusWrite @10s intervals: 356 360 360 362 363 361 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 298
Write 356
Mixed 314
SusWrite 360
75% 332 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 35.3
139% 55.4 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 193
145% 191 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 159 159 158 157 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 135
Mixed 75.7
SusWrite 158
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 30
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 31.4
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 44.1
91% 44.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966) Builds (Compare 156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 115% - Outstanding Total price: $494
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HDDRAMUSB
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