MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 199% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 168% UFO


PC Status	Overall 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.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	206% 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.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180710
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 27 '21 at 16:31
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 147 2-Core 293 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 571 8-Core 798 86% 684 Pts	64-Core 804 50% 804 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306 158,856 User benchmarks, average bench 210% PNY(196E 136C) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 456.38 Performing below potential (39^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	206% Outstanding	Lighting 302 Reflection 284 Parallax 311 246% 299 fps	MRender 348 Gravity 254 Splatting 186 206% 263 fps
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 206% Great: 230%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109 37,250 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 3GB free (System drive) Firmware: CXM03B1Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 335 Write 207 Mixed 138 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 24.3 4K Write 28.5 4K Mixed 18.5 76% 23.8 MB/s	DQ Read 294 DQ Write 34.2 DQ Mixed 53.5 67% 127 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 17GB free Firmware: EXM02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 518 Write 493 Mixed 406 105% 472 MB/s	4K Read 39.4 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 51.7 195% 73.8 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 346 264% 357 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 551GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 129 130 129 128 128 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	78.7% Very good	Read 146 Write 140 Mixed 81.5 SusWrite 128 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 78.7% Great: 84%
SABRENT 1TB 26GB free Firmware: RKT303.2 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 1,179 Write 1,027 Mixed 694 718% 967 MB/s	4K Read 17.7 4K Write 220 4K Mixed 33.6 8,545% 90.4 MB/s	DQ Read 61.9 DQ Write 813 DQ Mixed 1,492 10,556% 789 MB/s

hp v211w 8GB 66 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 7GB free, PID 7840 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	8.39% Terrible	Read 24.2 Write 6.5 Mixed 5.8 SusWrite 13.3 14% 12.4 MB/s	4K Read 8.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 31% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 8.39% Great: 7%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	MC Read 35.3 MC Write 35.8 MC Mixed 25.7 92% 32.3 GB/s	SC Read 21.1 SC Write 36.3 SC Mixed 28.6 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 55.3 72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 122%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 61%

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Desktop 82%

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Workstation 48%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	906x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	688x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	276x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	394x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	380x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	181x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	131x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	66x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	61x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	117x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	95x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	68x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $533

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $42	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16