MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive79.5% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 14 '20 at 11:59
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 198
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 712
67% 558 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.15
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 44
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 57.2
36% 57.7 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 64
Splatting 67.5
55% 66.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Blast 120GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 22.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 122 159 191 149 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 457
Write 265
Mixed 296
SusWrite 185
67% 301 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 75
4K Mixed 35.6
116% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 141
152% 250 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
199GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 129 130 131 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 129
Write 130
Mixed 109
SusWrite 129
92% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$78
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.6% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 26.4
MC Mixed 21.1
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 26.1
SC Mixed 20.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 74.5
54% 74.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980) Builds (Compare 487 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $464
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