MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

Performance Results


Gaming 29% Raft	Desktop 82% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 25% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	28.9% 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 Drive	100% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7970
Motherboard	MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) (all builds)
Memory	20.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20150910
Uptime	18 Days
Run Date	Jul 28 '20 at 14:58
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	LKA-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (46^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700-$180 282,363 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	78.2% Very good	Memory 81.9 1-Core 97.2 2-Core 226 75% 135 Pts	4-Core 402 8-Core 578 61% 490 Pts	64-Core 579 36% 579 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 78.2% Great: 80%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100 111,509 User benchmarks, average bench 26% MSI(1462 3208) CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	28.9% Poor	Lighting 36 Reflection 34.6 Parallax 31.5 29% 34 fps	MRender 37.4 Gravity 32.8 Splatting 32.8 28% 34.3 fps
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 28.9% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 36GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 309 300 303 301 301 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 473 Write 310 Mixed 291 SusWrite 302 77% 344 MB/s	4K Read 33 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 39.4 157% 59.9 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 310 DQ Mixed 236 205% 305 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 128%
Patriot Spark 256GB 1,848 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 20GB free Firmware: SBFM10.6 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 92 22 2.6 76 19 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	21.9% Poor	Read 448 Write 276 Mixed 185 SusWrite 49.5 53% 239 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 5.3 4K Mixed 0.3 4% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 21.9% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 549GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 85 87 86 86 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 63.2 Write 82 Mixed 66 SusWrite 83.8 55% 73.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 59% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79 179,101 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 253GB free Firmware: 0001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 96 95 92 95 97 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	42.8% Average	Read 54 Write 87.8 Mixed 56.3 SusWrite 95 54% 73.3 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0 55% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 42.8% Great: 90%
StoreJet Transcend 2TB 3,626 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 85GB free, PID 7000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 109 111 111 111 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	44.7% Average	Read 78.8 Write 117 Mixed 85 SusWrite 108 138% 97.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 0.6 129% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 44.7% Great: 55%
StoreJet Transcend 2TB 3,626 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 103GB free, PID 7000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 117 118 117 118 110 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	40.7% Average	Read 79.8 Write 105 Mixed 77.5 SusWrite 114 133% 94.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 68% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 40.7% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2800 C17 4x8GB 92 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.5% Good	MC Read 25.2 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 21.7 71% 24.8 GB/s	SC Read 15.3 SC Write 24.9 SC Mixed 20.9 58% 20.4 GB/s	Latency 77.1 52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 69.5% Great: 99%

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

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Typical Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970) Builds (Compare 239 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 62%

Destroyer

Desktop 83%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 49%

Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G43 PLUS (MS-7970)

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	68x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	57x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	37x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	24x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	20x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	17x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	16x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	11x
MX300 525GBCrucial $150Bench 86%, 105,037 samples	8x

RAM
Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GBHyperX $169Bench 83%, 37,519 samples	10x
Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBHyperX $299Bench 79%, 20,912 samples	9x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	7x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16