MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 02 '22 at 19:06
Run Duration218 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 120
2-Core 231
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 659
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 645
40% 645 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 8521) 2GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.29
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.8% Below average
Lighting 40.2
Reflection 44.4
Parallax 39.3
33% 41.3 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 34.4
30% 37 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 7,606
Write 6,942
Mixed 7,295
1,626% 7281 MB/s
4K Read 633
4K Write 240
4K Mixed 323
1,501% 399 MB/s
DQ Read 1,521
DQ Write 865
DQ Mixed 950
772% 1,112 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
OCZ VERTEX2 60GB
49GB free
Firmware: 1.11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 75 75 74 77 71 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 183
Write 76
Mixed 101
SusWrite 72.6
24% 108 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 73.1
4K Mixed 29.9
120% 43.8 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 80.9
DQ Mixed 88.6
71% 101 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 51%
WDC WD20 EARS-00MVWB0 2TB
691GB free, PID 2329
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 33 33 35 34 33 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 16.6
Mixed 18.9
SusWrite 33.2
33% 25 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2091 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.6% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 22.7
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 22.5
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 117%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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HDDRAMUSB
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