MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 126%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 108%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics135% 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 Drive120% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory17.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180615
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 22:05
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 147
2-Core 262
95% 168 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 769
78% 630 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Nvidia(10DE 13A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
135% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 178
Parallax 185
149% 182 fps
MRender 206
Gravity 162
Splatting 131
132% 166 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 135%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 468 367 316 258 213 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 487
Mixed 403
SusWrite 350
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 41.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 56.1
202% 74.5 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 276
228% 328 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 120%
Great: 121%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
624GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 155 152 155 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 159
Write 153
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 154
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
405GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 121 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 116
Write 118
Mixed 81.5
SusWrite 122
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.1
223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C15-4GVR 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 24GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
87.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 26.4
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 27.3
79% 27.5 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,511 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $595
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