MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 202%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 169%
UFO
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 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics236% 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 Drive103% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '22 at 05:37
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 95.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 242
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 650
67% 538 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-Ti
EVGA(3842 4985) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 517.48
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
236% Outstanding
Lighting 349
Reflection 315
Parallax 361
284% 342 fps
MRender 395
Gravity 316
Splatting 208
240% 306 fps
Poor: 205%
This bench: 236%
Great: 247%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
488GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 428 379 336 301 303 287 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 407
Write 430
Mixed 372
SusWrite 339
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 34.8
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 48.8
160% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 103%
Great: 133%
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$94
931GB free
Firmware: 2B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1571 1611 1664 1705 1771 1739 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
256% Outstanding
Read 1,292
Write 1,717
Mixed 1403
SusWrite 1,677
345% 1,522 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 63.6
200% 68.3 MB/s
DQ Read 971
DQ Write 812
DQ Mixed 878
661% 887 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 256%
Great: 365%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M4C3466C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 36.3
114% 39.9 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 47.6
SC Mixed 32.8
98% 34.5 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 112%
Great: 142%

 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 2,480 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: 69% - Good Total price: $897
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback