MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive116% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 20:40
Run Duration60 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 820
85% 684 Pts
64-Core 827
51% 827 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
269GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 415
Mixed 419
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 43.5
184% 65.8 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 115
141% 250 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2448 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 25.4
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 34.1
SC Mixed 26.1
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 57.4
70% 57.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84%
Great: 88%

 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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