MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 84.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180623
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMay 04 '22 at 17:00
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Memory 91.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 232
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 680
67% 548 Pts
64-Core 682
42% 682 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 67.3
54% 69.4 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 67.6
Splatting 60.3
53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7TY256HDHP-00000 256GB
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT0100Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 39 40 40 39 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 355
Write 88.1
Mixed 78.4
SusWrite 40.8
30% 141 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 49.3
4K Mixed 22.5
96% 32.9 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 57.6
DQ Mixed 71.2
84% 154 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 110%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$60
125GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 131 131 131 131 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 140
Write 152
Mixed 53.2
SusWrite 131
86% 119 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
153% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
GKE800UD51208-2133A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76.1% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.9
MC Mixed 23.7
76% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 23.5
67% 23.6 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 91%

 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 3,220 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $937
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