MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive56.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '21 at 13:39
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 592
78% 586 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
MSI(1462 3161) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1578 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 67.3
57% 70.6 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 59.2
52% 64.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2BF480A4 480GB
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 215 148 167 129 159 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 348
Write 175
Mixed 291
SusWrite 164
55% 244 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 17.7
4K Mixed 22.9
83% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 79.7
DQ Mixed 104
89% 134 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 64%
Intel 510 Series 250GB
22GB free
Firmware: PWG2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 299 281 299 302 283 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
58.4% Above average
Read 400
Write 304
Mixed 272
SusWrite 280
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 40.4
4K Mixed 19.1
73% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 79.3
DQ Write 48.7
DQ Mixed 52.2
42% 60.1 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$37
469GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 120 112 120 121 122 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 93.3
Write 76
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 118
64% 87 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.7
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 28.4
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 26.5
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,245 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $768
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