MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.9% 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 Drive230% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory30.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '20 at 02:47
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 660
71% 566 Pts
64-Core 655
40% 655 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 670-$435
MSI(1462 2842) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.74
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 35.1
Parallax 44.3
29% 38.5 fps
MRender 47.8
Gravity 42.3
Splatting 35.7
34% 41.9 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 31%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1293 306 309 309 310 309 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
230% Outstanding
Read 1,691
Write 1,451
Mixed 506
SusWrite 473
228% 1,030 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 183
4K Mixed 71.2
260% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 1,281
DQ Write 1,129
DQ Mixed 668
648% 1,026 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 230%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15/8G KHX2400C15D4/8G KHX2400C15D4/8G 32GB
2800, 2800, 2800, 2800 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 29
92% 32.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.3 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 91%

 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 2,528 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 Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $772
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