MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 61% Destroyer	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	77.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	87.9% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	23.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161222
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 30 '21 at 21:33
Run Duration	183 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	12%

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PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	73.9% Very good	Memory 74.1 1-Core 126 2-Core 239 80% 146 Pts	4-Core 396 8-Core 634 63% 515 Pts	64-Core 634 39% 634 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 73.9% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 5170) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2114 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (42^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	77.6% Very good	Lighting 99.3 Reflection 7.3 Parallax 109 81% 72 fps	MRender 100 Gravity 107 Splatting 63.9 71% 90.3 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 77.6% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU760 1TB 966 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 703GB free (System drive) Firmware: XA004R23 SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 83 328 57 318 86 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	87.9% Excellent	Read 383 Write 372 Mixed 349 SusWrite 180 72% 321 MB/s	4K Read 26.2 4K Write 88.3 4K Mixed 50.1 151% 54.9 MB/s	DQ Read 303 DQ Write 315 DQ Mixed 284 221% 301 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 87.9% Great: 112%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB 13,039 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 662GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 19 16 17 19 20 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	2.71% Terrible	Read 2.5 Write 2.2 Mixed 5.2 SusWrite 15.8 2% 6.43 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0 6% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 2.71% Great: 99%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50 344,862 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2TB free Firmware: MX4OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 194 195 195 197 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	111% Outstanding	Read 192 Write 184 Mixed 23.1 SusWrite 195 107% 149 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.5 150% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 111% Great: 108%
WD easystore 25FB 8TB 7,734 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 7TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 9.7 11 10 9.4 8.5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	20.9% Poor	Read 27.2 Write 31.8 Mixed 26.4 SusWrite 9.9 32% 23.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.7 4K Mixed 0.9 196% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 20.9% Great: 86%
WD easystore 25FA 4TB 7,384 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 3.5TB free, PID 25fa Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 11 10 9.5 10 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	15.7% Very poor	Read 21.7 Write 31.8 Mixed 15.5 SusWrite 10.2 27% 19.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 15.7% Great: 63%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT8G4DFD824A.M16FE Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 859B CT8G4DFD824A.M16FE Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 32GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	76% Very good	MC Read 26.9 MC Write 30.5 MC Mixed 24.2 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 31.7 SC Mixed 23 69% 24 GB/s	Latency 92.2 43% 92.2 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 76% Great: 79%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	7	6	60	31.5"	1280 720	GSM76F5 32inch LG FHD

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,111x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	717x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	433x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	366x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	267x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	78x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $807

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