MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics75.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive66.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '22 at 16:05
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 44%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (46th 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
66.5% Good
Memory 76.1
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 183
66% 115 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 351
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
EVGA(3842 6573) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.8% Very good
Lighting 93.2
Reflection 105
Parallax 92.6
76% 96.9 fps
MRender 86.7
Gravity 93.5
Splatting 95.2
76% 91.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFA12.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 148 44 87 47 86 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 327
Write 120
Mixed 345
SusWrite 91.8
49% 221 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 28.3
111% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 208
185% 276 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 90%
MRSAJAD120GG325C00 120GB
110GB free
Firmware: MRV1.71b
SusWrite @10s intervals: 266 289 312 311 313 312 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 398
Write 298
Mixed 267
SusWrite 300
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 58.7
4K Mixed 36.8
121% 41.2 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 148
145% 231 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2666 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.6% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 20.8
68% 24 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 17
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 88.1
45% 88.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 97%

 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 2,616 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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