MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results


Gaming 62% Destroyer	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 50% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	69.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	99.1% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7998
Motherboard	MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180615
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 13 '21 at 13:32
Run Duration	178 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	19%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	80.1% Excellent	Memory 92 1-Core 129 2-Core 254 89% 159 Pts	4-Core 386 8-Core 443 54% 415 Pts	64-Core 447 28% 447 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 80.1% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% Nvidia(10DE 1324) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 2100 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.72 Performing below potential (74^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	69.6% Good	Lighting 90.7 Reflection 91.4 Parallax 79.9 74% 87.3 fps	MRender 69.7 Gravity 81.1 Splatting 73.9 61% 74.9 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 69.6% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 192 180 169 159 148 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	99.1% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 209 Mixed 236 SusWrite 178 62% 282 MB/s	4K Read 36.5 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 42.8 175% 67.4 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 280 DQ Mixed 200 185% 288 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 99.1% Great: 128%
Kingston A400 120GB-$30 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 23GB free Firmware: SBFK71E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 244 50 56 55 56 55 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	70.9% Very good	Read 414 Write 352 Mixed 283 SusWrite 86.1 63% 284 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 98.8 4K Mixed 24.3 129% 51.1 MB/s	DQ Read 163 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 135 134% 210 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 70.9% Great: 85%
Samsung PM810 2.5" 7mm 128GB 4,365 User benchmarks, average bench 38% 20GB free Firmware: AXM08D1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 221 215 219 231 199 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	50.1% Above average	Read 246 Write 224 Mixed 186 SusWrite 208 49% 216 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 48.4 4K Mixed 19 78% 28.6 MB/s	DQ Read 124 DQ Write 51.4 DQ Mixed 23.9 34% 66.3 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 50.1% Great: 50%
Maxtor 6L300S0 300GB-$45 2,416 User benchmarks, average bench 28% 272GB free Firmware: BACE1G20 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 58 57 58 57 58 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	32.5% Below average	Read 54.6 Write 60.4 Mixed 38.3 SusWrite 57.6 39% 52.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 0.8 181% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 32.5% Great: 36%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 671GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 112 114 114 114 112 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	85.3% Excellent	Read 186 Write 76.8 Mixed 30.9 SusWrite 112 73% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 85.3% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169 37,519 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	92.6% Outstanding	MC Read 31.5 MC Write 37.5 MC Mixed 30.2 94% 33.1 GB/s	SC Read 19.4 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 27.5 80% 28.1 GB/s	Latency 64 62% 64 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 97%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	670x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	426x
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	84x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	365x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	157x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	153x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	52x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	49x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $595

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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