MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 10 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
7 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150807
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 27 '17 at 14:19
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 115
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 629
63% 514 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.4% Above average
Lighting 63.8
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 61.5
52% 64.7 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 54.9
50% 62.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 412
Write 301
Mixed 280
73% 331 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 15
101% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 40.4
70% 139 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 101%
Seagate Video SV35.6 Series 2TB-$121
1.5TB free
Firmware: CV26 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 109
Write 108
Mixed 71.9
72% 96.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.44
4K Mixed 0.23
68% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.6% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 23.5
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,237 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $768
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