MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 89.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive132% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJun 08 '19 at 17:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Memory 93.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 651
70% 558 Pts
64-Core 688
42% 688 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8627) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.6% Below average
Lighting 38
Reflection 30.1
Parallax 37.1
31% 35 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 37.3
Splatting 35.1
30% 36.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB-$90
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVM01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 436 452 468 478 477 476 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 477
Mixed 421
SusWrite 464
105% 467 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 62.8
215% 78.1 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 346
263% 355 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 132%
Great: 131%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
756GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 177 183 184 185 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 91
Mixed 76
SusWrite 181
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C18 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
56.1% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 15.8
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 17
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,471 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $912
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