MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 153% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 122% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	150% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	148% 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.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180710
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 24 '21 at 17:25
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	6%

Watch Gameplay: 3070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 159 2-Core 317 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 633 8-Core 632 85% 633 Pts	64-Core 633 39% 633 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400 619,642 User benchmarks, average bench 148% Zotac(19DA 2617); ZOTAC RTX 3070 Twin Edge CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	150% Outstanding	Lighting 219 Reflection 204 Parallax 203 178% 209 fps	MRender 198 Gravity 154 Splatting 136 130% 162 fps
Poor: 135% ↑ This bench: 150% Great: 158%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73 171,271 User benchmarks, average bench 212% 328GB free (System drive) Firmware: P3CR013 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 29 776 96 36 59 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	148% Outstanding	Read 1,435 Write 110 Mixed 233 SusWrite 184 105% 491 MB/s	4K Read 61.8 4K Write 70.6 4K Mixed 61 209% 64.5 MB/s	DQ Read 581 DQ Write 89.7 DQ Mixed 143 154% 271 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 148% Great: 295%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89 105,079 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 104GB free Firmware: 0C3FD6SD SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 162 93 89 85 86 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	78% Very good	Read 450 Write 409 Mixed 340 SusWrite 142 75% 335 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 80.9 4K Mixed 33.1 131% 48 MB/s	DQ Read 299 DQ Write 217 DQ Mixed 186 158% 234 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 78% Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 997GB free Firmware: CC25 SusWrite @10s intervals: 176 184 183 182 185 181 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	89.9% Excellent	Read 132 Write 102 Mixed 77.8 SusWrite 182 90% 123 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36 163,634 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	MC Read 36.3 MC Write 39.9 MC Mixed 28.2 99% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 41.4 SC Mixed 29.2 89% 31 GB/s	Latency 55.2 72% 55.2 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 103%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 5: 0R 0G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
5%	18%	28	109	5	170	26.9"	2560 1440	GBT270D M27Q

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,609 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 61%

Destroyer

Desktop 82%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 48%

Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	907x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	689x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	276x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	394x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	381x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	181x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	131x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	66x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	61x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	117x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	95x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	68x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $573

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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 $40	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