MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.72% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7998
MotherboardMSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161021
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 19:11
Run Duration252 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Memory 72.5
1-Core 113
2-Core 168
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 241
8-Core 275
34% 258 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85FB) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
8.72% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 47.5
Parallax 38.1
0% 28.6 fps
MRender 30.5
Gravity 36.6
Splatting 27.1
25% 31.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 8.72%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
623GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 133 126 74 110 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 157
Write 132
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 119
90% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 79%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.2% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 24.4
MC Mixed 22.3
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 26.2
SC Mixed 20.6
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 95.7
42% 95.7 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 42: 4R 5G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
42% 41% 39 239 104 60 21.5" 1920 1080 DELF069 DELL E2216H
History: Score 5: 1R 0G 0B | Score 42: 5R 3G 8B | Score 42: 4R 5G 7B
Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,508 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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