MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive121% 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.
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-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 26 '17 at 00:33
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 827
88% 703 Pts
64-Core 829
51% 829 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 101%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2902 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.0
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 109% Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 504
Mixed 514
115% 515 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 44.3
173% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 164
175% 290 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
WD My Book 1230 2TB
771GB free, PID 1230
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
44.1% Average
Read 104
Write 99.7
Mixed 91.9
126% 98.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.86
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.19
89% 1.12 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 44.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 35.3
MC Mixed 27.5
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 38.7
SC Mixed 28.3
84% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $912
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HDDRAMUSB
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