MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 68%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics64.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive225% 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.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display1824 x 1026 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '18 at 09:44
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 285
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 564
76% 564 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.7% Good
Lighting 82.4
Reflection 79.8
Parallax 69.3
67% 77.2 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 73
Splatting 73.6
60% 73 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SM951 AHCI PCIe M.2 256GB-$223
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW2500Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,934
Write 1,114
Mixed 1,357
325% 1,468 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 51.3
202% 75.5 MB/s
DQ Read 501
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 209
212% 347 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 225%
Great: 220%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2608 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 25.5
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 33.3
SC Mixed 26.7
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 55.8
72% 55.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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HDDRAMUSB
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