MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive102% 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.
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 (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160723
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateMay 21 '18 at 15:23
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 49%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
71.9% Very good
Memory 78.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 195
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 619
58% 484 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.59
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.7% Poor
Lighting 31.2
Reflection 33.4
Parallax 26.6
25% 30.4 fps
MRender 29.5
Gravity 36.9
Splatting 47.6
32% 38 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 668
Write 347
Mixed 456
108% 490 MB/s
4K Read 29.7
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 32.3
152% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.1
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 19.2
65% 131 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
587GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 160
Mixed 139
118% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.99
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.32
107% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
33.3% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 9.6
33% 11.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 6.9
SC Mixed 7.9
22% 7.63 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 33.3%
Great: 45%

 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 2,609 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 48%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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