MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 177%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 98.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics180% 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 Drive329% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory21.7 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161222
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateApr 22 '22 at 00:36
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.7
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 598
78% 590 Pts
64-Core 604
37% 604 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-Ti-$600
CLim: 2295 MHz, MLim: 5350 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Lighting 270
Reflection 244
Parallax 234
220% 250 fps
MRender 289
Gravity 182
Splatting 147
162% 206 fps
Poor: 139%
This bench: 180%
Great: 170%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB
549GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42AZS6AC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 636 886 248 1295 1041 1042 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
329% Outstanding
Read 2,684
Write 2,220
Mixed 252
SusWrite 858
332% 1,504 MB/s
4K Read 69.3
4K Write 229
4K Mixed 101
356% 133 MB/s
DQ Read 1,313
DQ Write 1,360
DQ Mixed 578
644% 1,084 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 329%
Great: 373%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB
347GB free
Firmware: 32B3T8EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1382 973 974 976 971 970 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
338% Outstanding
Read 2,804
Write 1,834
Mixed 1,661
SusWrite 1,041
408% 1,835 MB/s
4K Read 71
4K Write 215
4K Mixed 102
353% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,189
DQ Write 1,199
DQ Mixed 653
640% 1,014 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 338%
Great: 373%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
82GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 113 117 122 115 117 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
47.1% Average
Read 47.9
Write 68.8
Mixed 59.1
SusWrite 116
54% 73 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.2
84% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 029E CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 24GB
2953, 2953, 2953, 2953 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 40.7
MC Mixed 31.1
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 30.2
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 54.9
73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 104%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%

 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 3,156 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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