MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 46% Yacht	Desktop 66% Battle cruiser	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 59.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	75.7% 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 Drive	71.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 months ago, 6 months ago.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20160830
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Oct 30 '23 at 16:59
Run Duration	146 Seconds
Run User	PAK-User
Background CPU	24%

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PC Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel 0000 965 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	59.2% Above average	Memory 76.3 1-Core 67.4 2-Core 126 55% 89.9 Pts	4-Core 230 8-Core 324 35% 277 Pts	64-Core 315 20% 315 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 59.2% Great: 91%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% PNY(196E 119D) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 496.49 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	75.7% Very good	Lighting 91.7 Reflection 106 Parallax 96.2 75% 97.9 fps	MRender 93.4 Gravity 93.7 Splatting 96.4 78% 94.5 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 75.7% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Liteon CV1-8B256 256GB 8,101 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 66GB free (System drive) Firmware: G881603 SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 163 155 237 223 211 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	71.9% Very good	Read 398 Write 275 Mixed 102 SusWrite 192 54% 242 MB/s	4K Read 24.7 4K Write 59 4K Mixed 32.4 110% 38.7 MB/s	DQ Read 223 DQ Write 226 DQ Mixed 81.4 101% 177 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 98%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 414GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 122 121 120 121 121 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	72.9% Very good	Read 135 Write 125 Mixed 75.5 SusWrite 119 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 72.9% Great: 109%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 1TB 3,447 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 409GB free Firmware: 0203 SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 20 24 13 22 21 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	8.45% Terrible	Read 10.7 Write 11.4 Mixed 10.5 SusWrite 18.7 10% 12.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 17% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 8.45% Great: 81%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TD48G26S819-VC 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	38.3% Below average	MC Read 13.3 MC Write 13.8 MC Mixed 11.6 37% 12.9 GB/s	SC Read 10.6 SC Write 13.1 SC Mixed 10 32% 11.2 GB/s	Latency 77.3 52% 77.3 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 38.3% Great: 80%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 7: 0P 1R 0G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
7%	10%	31	189	10	60	27.5"	1341 720	SAM0D63 U28E510

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Gaming 61%

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Desktop 82%

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Workstation 48%

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

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	907x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	691x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	277x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	394x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	381x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	182x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	131x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	66x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	61x

RAM
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	117x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	95x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	68x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $573

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16