MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 91%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 103%, 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 Drive110% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 03 '21 at 22:50
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th 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)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
101% 183 Pts
4-Core 586
8-Core 819
88% 703 Pts
64-Core 831
52% 831 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 103%
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: 21.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 110
Parallax 216
110% 154 fps
MRender 93.2
Gravity 141
Splatting 75.7
82% 103 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 100%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE SSD 960GB
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 480 481 435 217 323 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 500
Mixed 375
SusWrite 345
98% 435 MB/s
4K Read 35.4
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 45.3
172% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 210
193% 297 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 110%
Great: 107%
Adata SU630 480GB
179GB free
Firmware: 1c86
SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 362 363 363 362 359 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 298
Write 360
Mixed 299
SusWrite 361
75% 330 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 35.3
137% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 165
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 194
145% 191 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
930GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 162 163 149 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 143
Mixed 89
SusWrite 158
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
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 way above expectations (87th percentile)
107% Outstanding
MC Read 41
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 30.1
108% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 45.1
SC Mixed 32.2
97% 34 GB/s
Latency 46.5
86% 46.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 107%
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 155 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $697
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