MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics76.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180623
Uptime20.1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '22 at 13:29
Run Duration163 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 192
74% 128 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 414
53% 402 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$239
Gigabyte(1458 4014) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 496.49
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Lighting 96.5
Reflection 93.4
Parallax 87
79% 92.3 fps
MRender 112
Gravity 83.2
Splatting 75.5
72% 90.2 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston RBU-SNS8152S3256GF 256GB
2GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.6
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 432
Write 153
Mixed 188
56% 257 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 77.3
4K Mixed 33.1
122% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 32.9
72% 152 MB/s
Poor: 39% Great: 75%
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB-$62
49GB free
Firmware: SVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 283 195 177 171 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 432
Mixed 416
SusWrite 207
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 49.4
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 66.6
223% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 359
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 117%
Great: 130%
WD Elements 2TB
109GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 85 85 79 83 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 65.9
Write 67.2
Mixed 44.3
SusWrite 85.1
90% 65.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 22.1
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 21.9
63% 22.2 GB/s
Latency 72.7
55% 72.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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HDDRAMUSB
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