MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results


Gaming 187% UFO	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 157% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	193% 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 Drive	254% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7998
Motherboard	MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160727
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 26 '21 at 15:55
Run Duration	249 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing above expectations (73^rd 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 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.1% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 144 2-Core 289 98% 177 Pts	4-Core 539 8-Core 756 82% 648 Pts	64-Core 753 47% 753 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 98.1% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$625 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.68 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	193% Outstanding	Lighting 282 Reflection 252 Parallax 290 230% 275 fps	MRender 314 Gravity 235 Splatting 175 190% 241 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 193% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 181GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 999 567 566 558 569 545 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	254% Outstanding	Read 2,022 Write 2,286 Mixed 1,785 SusWrite 634 378% 1,682 MB/s	4K Read 52.2 4K Write 186 4K Mixed 80 280% 106 MB/s	DQ Read 1,250 DQ Write 920 DQ Mixed 1,099 818% 1,090 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 254% Great: 297%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 88GB free Firmware: M0CR031 SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 487 159 159 159 159 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Read 456 Write 456 Mixed 404 SusWrite 268 89% 396 MB/s	4K Read 29.1 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 42.9 165% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 236 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 307 225% 290 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 694GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 165 168 168 169 166 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	76.8% Very good	Read 100 Write 89 Mixed 77.5 SusWrite 167 80% 108 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 109%
Toshiba HDWF180 8TB 2,355 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 4.5TB free Firmware: GX0B SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 204 199 200 203 205 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 194 Mixed 95.7 SusWrite 202 124% 170 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 0.7 246% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 133%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 12,409 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 39 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 28.7 104% 36.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 45 SC Mixed 29.6 92% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 51.8 77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 112%

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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%	3	11	9	240	24.5"	1280 720	ACR0603 XF250Q

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Typical Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) Builds (Compare 1,511 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	670x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	426x
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	84x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	365x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	157x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	153x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	52x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	49x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $595

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