MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.7% 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 Drive82.8% 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 Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit kolorów, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150807
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 17 '20 at 19:02
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 89.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 422
8-Core 426
57% 424 Pts
64-Core 422
26% 422 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7971) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
3.39% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 6.4
Parallax 7.2
5% 6.63 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.39%
Great: 6%
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
32.7% Below average
Lighting 42.7
Reflection 41.3
Parallax 39.5
35% 41.2 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 28
29% 36 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
120gb SSD 120GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1126A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 112 53 52 54 52 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 447
Write 366
Mixed 360
SusWrite 87
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 43.3
153% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 232
186% 261 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
653GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 148 150 149 151 152 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Read 157
Write 151
Mixed 84
SusWrite 149
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14/8G KHX2133C14D4/8G 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
73.3% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.4
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 27.4
SC Mixed 22
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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