MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '18 at 02:14
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 120
2-Core 242
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 638
68% 543 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Read 131
Write 129
Mixed 130
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 2.23
4K Mixed 0.26
103% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 101%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 960GB
716GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 440
Write 291
Mixed 228
238% 320 MB/s
4K Read 3.04
4K Write 4.17
4K Mixed 0.8
292% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 210%
Great: 192%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS8213.M8FB Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 859B CT8G4DFS8213.M8FB Hynix HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 32GB
2187, 2187, 2187, 2187 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
71.6% Very good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 21.4
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 73%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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