MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 42% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	51.6% 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	136% 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.
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	6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171205
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jul 12 '18 at 20:41
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (72^nd 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 way above expectations (100^th percentile)	97.6% Outstanding	Memory 95.1 1-Core 146 2-Core 293 98% 178 Pts	4-Core 577 8-Core 583 77% 580 Pts	64-Core 586 36% 586 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 97.6% 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 (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	51.6% Above average	Lighting 62.7 Reflection 73.4 Parallax 78.9 51% 71.7 fps	MRender 73.4 Gravity 60.5 Splatting 61 53% 65 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 51.6% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 256GB 3,923 User benchmarks, average bench 107% 180GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FM11.4 SusWrite @10s intervals: 495 244 240 221 246 216 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Read 833 Write 710 Mixed 803 SusWrite 277 147% 656 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 53.9 188% 67 MB/s	DQ Read 697 DQ Write 558 DQ Mixed 586 450% 614 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 151%
Samsung SM841N 2.5 7mm 256GB 2,088 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 238GB free Firmware: DXM03D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 415 415 412 409 340 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 518 Write 408 Mixed 316 SusWrite 399 92% 410 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 50.5 188% 70.9 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 254 DQ Mixed 165 164% 267 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1.5TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 164 164 165 165 165 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 137 Mixed 81.1 SusWrite 163 101% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 255GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 152 154 154 153 154 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Read 181 Write 181 Mixed 84.9 SusWrite 153 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 152 153 153 152 153 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	92% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 129 Mixed 85.9 SusWrite 151 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 114%
Kingston DT microDuo 3.0 32GB 1,354 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 15GB free, PID 16a3 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 16 12 18 14 18 MB/s Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	17.8% Very poor	Read 78.2 Write 5.5 Mixed 37.7 SusWrite 14.9 36% 34.1 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 2.2 116% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 17.8% Great: 24%

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 above expectations (82^nd percentile)	45.3% Average	MC Read 16.5 MC Write 16 MC Mixed 11.9 42% 14.8 GB/s	SC Read 13.3 SC Write 15.5 SC Mixed 13.2 40% 14 GB/s	Latency 56.8 70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 45.3% Great: 48%

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

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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 $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	78x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $807

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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