MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 39% Jet ski	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 30% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	51.4% 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 Drive	90.1% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171205
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '18 at 02:49
Run Duration	177 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	72.8% Very good	Memory 92.6 1-Core 145 2-Core 286 96% 175 Pts	4-Core 302 8-Core 340 42% 321 Pts	64-Core 317 20% 317 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 72.8% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(1DA2 E353) CLim: 1440 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.6.1 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.4% Above average	Lighting 62.4 Reflection 73 Parallax 80.5 51% 71.9 fps	MRender 73.4 Gravity 60.1 Splatting 60.4 52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 256GB 3,923 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 176GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM11.4 SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 202 211 171 167 154 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	90.1% Outstanding	Read 650 Write 684 Mixed 555 SusWrite 218 118% 527 MB/s	4K Read 24.8 4K Write 88.8 4K Mixed 20.1 110% 44.6 MB/s	DQ Read 554 DQ Write 273 DQ Mixed 525 360% 451 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 90.1% Great: 151%
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 256GB 2,088 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 49GB free Firmware: DXM03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 365 355 316 308 313 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	Read 456 Write 357 Mixed 266 SusWrite 321 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 33.1 4K Write 66.4 4K Mixed 41.8 139% 47.1 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 68.1 DQ Mixed 101 106% 183 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 2TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 160 153 131 132 132 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	88% Excellent	Read 167 Write 88.6 Mixed 80.9 SusWrite 140 88% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 136% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 88% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 255GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 156 148 127 126 128 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	88.1% Excellent	Read 171 Write 164 Mixed 86.2 SusWrite 136 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 88.1% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 149 143 122 122 123 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	85.4% Excellent	Read 167 Write 137 Mixed 78 SusWrite 131 94% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 85.4% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25 47,473 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	40.8% Average	MC Read 14.4 MC Write 14.6 MC Mixed 11.4 38% 13.5 GB/s	SC Read 11.7 SC Write 12.8 SC Mixed 11.4 34% 12 GB/s	Latency 62.9 64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 40.8% Great: 48%

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

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,160 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,111x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	717x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	433x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	366x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	267x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	78x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $802

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16