MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 175%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 148%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
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-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 17:15
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 281
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 772
80% 645 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4900 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
184% Outstanding
Lighting 263
Reflection 243
Parallax 268
214% 258 fps
MRender 313
Gravity 225
Splatting 170
186% 236 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 184%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,040
Write 841
Mixed 704
260% 1,195 MB/s
4K Read 49.8
4K Write 160
4K Mixed 57.7
234% 89.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,086
DQ Write 304
DQ Mixed 381
362% 590 MB/s
Poor: 131% Great: 243%
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
541GB free
Firmware: X35510RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 342 386 279 215 218 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 448
Mixed 324
SusWrite 282
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 45.5
177% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 181
165% 255 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3000-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.2
MC Write 35.8
MC Mixed 26.4
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 36.1
SC Mixed 28.9
83% 29 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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