MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 70.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive105% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 24 '16 at 03:46
Run Duration57 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 (7th percentile)
70.9% Very good
Memory 74.5
1-Core 110
2-Core 198
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 581
58% 472 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 540s Series 480GB
384GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSBG200 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 459
Mixed 485
109% 487 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 38.2
150% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 25.5
77% 160 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.1% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 16.5
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.8
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 91.4
44% 91.4 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 99%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $464
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