MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics51.8% 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 Drive71.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160125
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 08 '19 at 23:35
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 above expectations (95th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 124
2-Core 242
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 701
72% 581 Pts
64-Core 698
43% 698 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Lighting 64.9
Reflection 66.8
Parallax 59.4
53% 63.7 fps
MRender 71.6
Gravity 60.7
Splatting 53.2
50% 61.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Z400s 128GB-$109
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2333000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 172 174 175 175 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Read 472
Write 171
Mixed 181
SusWrite 173
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 11.5
123% 55.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 78.5
83% 138 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 71%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 185 185 180 185 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 188
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 184
104% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 103%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
73.1% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 20.5
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 22
64% 22.4 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 80%

 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 3,160 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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