MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive120% 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-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 10:45
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 227
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 688
68% 557 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 310 297 306 319 295 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 457
Mixed 392
SusWrite 322
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 61.5
209% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
814GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 153 152 153 153 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 106
Mixed 94
SusWrite 153
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 97%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.4% Good
MC Read 26.1
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 19.6
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 21.8
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 87%

 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 2,622 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

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

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