MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 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. 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 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics69.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive54.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (67%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory18.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151218
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 07 '21 at 16:00
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 67%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 65.1
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 165
60% 106 Pts
4-Core 275
8-Core 475
45% 375 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 58%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan X-$615
Nvidia(10DE 1132) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 461.72
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
69.1% Good
Lighting 82.7
Reflection 124
Parallax 79.5
67% 95.3 fps
MRender 93.3
Gravity 90.8
Splatting 83.8
72% 89.3 fps
Poor: 68%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 83%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow KC400 256GB-$35
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00.W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 100 76 76 101 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 298
Write 113
Mixed 156
SusWrite 104
37% 168 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 36.1
112% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 26.9
DQ Write 19.9
DQ Mixed 41.8
26% 29.5 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 110%
WD Purple 1TB (2014)-$40
208GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 121 119 121 122 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 107
Write 106
Mixed 60.2
SusWrite 120
72% 98.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
188% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 4x8GB-$165
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
63% Good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.8
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.3
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 13.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63%
Great: 113%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,313 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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