MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics150% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateDec 23 '21 at 06:44
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 257
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 724
73% 591 Pts
64-Core 742
46% 742 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.13
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
150% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 195
Parallax 198
178% 204 fps
MRender 196
Gravity 157
Splatting 141
132% 164 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 150%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR031
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 430
Write 477
Mixed 388
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 27.1
141% 58 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 154
135% 200 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 99%
SanDisk X400 1TB-$310
95GB free
Firmware: X4120000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 240 147 173 191 96 49 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
84.7% Excellent
Read 363
Write 302
Mixed 184
SusWrite 149
56% 250 MB/s
4K Read 28.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 42.7
163% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 209
166% 236 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 106%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 184 188 183 187 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 165
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 185
103% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.1% Very good
MC Read 26.9
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 20.4
71% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.7
65% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 368 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $489
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HDDRAMUSB
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