MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory21.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farger, 1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160830
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '21 at 22:10
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 86.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 258
88% 159 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 679
72% 575 Pts
64-Core 683
42% 683 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6990 (Crossfire Disabled)
AMD(1002 0B2A) 2GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 28.5
Parallax 25.4
19% 25.8 fps
MRender 22.6
Gravity 23.6
Splatting 17.2
17% 21.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC400 128GB-$75
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM001A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 348 307 226 395 389 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 464
Write 398
Mixed 295
SusWrite 339
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 41.7
164% 63.9 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 36.4
109% 235 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9965669-009.A00G 3x8GB
3 of 4 slots used
24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
75.6% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.9
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 71.1
56% 71.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,607 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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