MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive90.1% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840x2160x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160122
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 22 '19 at 21:58
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 504
68% 508 Pts
64-Core 521
32% 521 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 120GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 103 56 51 52 56 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 407
Mixed 394
SusWrite 90.2
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 46.1
167% 64.5 MB/s
DQ Read 273
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 224
188% 269 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 87%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB
177GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 116 153 169 151 107 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 128
Write 120
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 133
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-062.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 25.4
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.1
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 24.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,607 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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