MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 167%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics191% 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.
Boot Drive292% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '21 at 16:04
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 92.5
1-Core 143
2-Core 276
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 775
74% 614 Pts
64-Core 761
47% 761 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
EVGA(3842 3885) ≥ 4GB; EVGA 3080 xc3 Ultra
CLim: 2250 MHz, MLim: 5225 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
191% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 260
Parallax 280
224% 272 fps
MRender 330
Gravity 231
Splatting 179
194% 247 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 191%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
689GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1130 982 1253 1253 1252 1248 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2463
Write 2,340
Mixed 1,602
SusWrite 1186
425% 1,898 MB/s
4K Read 58.2
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 76.5
269% 97 MB/s
DQ Read 1,242
DQ Write 454
DQ Mixed 546
483% 747 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 292%
Great: 372%
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB-$42
76GB free
Firmware: 2.22
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 127 135 135 133 133 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 408
Write 152
Mixed 199
SusWrite 128
49% 222 MB/s
4K Read 35.3
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 42.4
171% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 148
DQ Mixed 158
121% 165 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 82%
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$120
49GB free
Firmware: E8FM11.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 99 91 89 87 90 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 620
Write 445
Mixed 482
SusWrite 93.4
91% 410 MB/s
4K Read 15.8
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 44.3
137% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 667
DQ Write 245
DQ Mixed 423
321% 445 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 143%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
80.9% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 31.1
MC Mixed 24.3
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 24.8
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 63.2
63% 63.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 96%

 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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