MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.4% 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 Drive91.8% 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory16.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151022
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '23 at 10:12
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 225
86% 149 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 662
68% 546 Pts
64-Core 658
41% 658 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 528.24
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.4% Above average
Lighting 72.5
Reflection 76.4
Parallax 74.3
59% 74.4 fps
MRender 76.5
Gravity 71.1
Splatting 64
57% 70.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 206 195 198 183 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 305
Mixed 321
SusWrite 196
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 42.1
145% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 334
254% 343 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 124%
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
33GB free
Firmware: SAFM00.r
SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 462 230 205 374 149 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 473
Mixed 315
SusWrite 308
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 85.7
4K Mixed 36.4
136% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 353
DQ Mixed 68.4
130% 259 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
589GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 145 146 148 146 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 158
Write 166
Mixed 80.9
SusWrite 145
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 87%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 24.2
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.9
70% 24.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.7
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,234 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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