MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 94.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive207% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 02 '18 at 19:18
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
94.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.2
1-Core 149
2-Core 284
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 808
81% 657 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Nvidia(10DE 11C2) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 68.8
Reflection 70
Parallax 60.8
56% 66.5 fps
MRender 70.5
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 66.7
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$625
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
207% Outstanding
Read 1,920
Write 791
Mixed 986
270% 1,233 MB/s
4K Read 47.3
4K Write 191
4K Mixed 57.6
246% 98.5 MB/s
DQ Read 52.6
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 190
137% 169 MB/s
Poor: 138%
This bench: 207%
Great: 283%
SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 64GB-$72
0GB free, PID 5580
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 252
Write 163
Mixed 142
219% 186 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 10.8
4K Mixed 4.45
563% 9 MB/s
DQ Read 11.9
DQ Write 11.6
DQ Mixed 4.92
606% 9.47 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4-2666 CL17 4GB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2720 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
90.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 27.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 28.4
80% 28 GB/s
Latency 56.4
71% 56.4 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.2%
Great: 113%

 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 2,473 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 72%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $912
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HDDRAMUSB
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