MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive159% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '22 at 12:50
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.7% Very good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 103
2-Core 195
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 381
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
CLim: 1260 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.9.2
Performing below potential (67th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 51.1
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 71.1
42% 61.1 fps
MRender 65.5
Gravity 52.3
Splatting 44.6
43% 54.1 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDPEKNW512G8H 512GB
447GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 782 812 857 808 762 441 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
159% Outstanding
Read 1,254
Write 846
Mixed 698
SusWrite 743
198% 885 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 53.4
4K Mixed 44.4
132% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 324
DQ Write 644
DQ Mixed 337
298% 435 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 159%
Great: 203%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown X-STAR 8G 2666MHZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
44.3% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 12.1
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 12.9
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 44.3%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,646 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $648
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