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 (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive81.5% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '20 at 14:50
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 700
75% 596 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MICRON_M510DC_MTFDDAK120MBP 120GB
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 163 159 167 171 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.5% Excellent
Read 350
Write 173
Mixed 213
SusWrite 167
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 36.1
158% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 150
130% 195 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 81%
Toshiba MQ01ABB150 1.5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: AY000U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 100 99 100 99 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
56.8% Above average
Read 98.5
Write 101
Mixed 34.3
SusWrite 99.5
60% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G6E1 Hynix HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 13.6
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 89%

 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 2,653 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: 69% - Good Total price: $638
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