MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive121% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJun 25 '19 at 21:47
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 486
65% 487 Pts
64-Core 485
30% 485 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Pro 6000p NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$65
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF121P Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 549 266 129 125 107 64 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 869
Write 561
Mixed 573
SusWrite 207
123% 553 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 49.9
182% 70.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 527
DQ Mixed 320
266% 375 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 121%
Great: 125%
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
295GB free
Firmware: LHF004C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 436 429 427 428 434 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 460
Mixed 444
SusWrite 427
103% 459 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 69.1
224% 78.1 MB/s
DQ Read 305
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 255
212% 302 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 131%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 40.5
MC Mixed 31.1
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 30.8
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 101%
Great: 111%

 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 2,492 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $697
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HDDRAMUSB
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