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MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 38% Jet ski	Desktop 80% Battleship	Workstation 30% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	46.5% 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 Drive	55.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	8.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160727
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 15 '24 at 18:24
Run Duration	169 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	56%

PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6600K-$90 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	69.9% Good	Memory 84.1 1-Core 105 2-Core 200 74% 130 Pts	4-Core 326 8-Core 314 43% 320 Pts	64-Core 358 22% 358 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 69.9% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Zotac(19DA 2372) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 536.23 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46.5% Average	Lighting 55.2 Reflection 67.7 Parallax 58.1 45% 60.3 fps	MRender 67.6 Gravity 61.5 Splatting 54.4 49% 61.2 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$112 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 88GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXM02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 256 267 273 279 278 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	55.7% Above average	Read 292 Write 281 Mixed 236 SusWrite 267 61% 269 MB/s	4K Read 9.5 4K Write 18.4 4K Mixed 12.8 40% 13.6 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 309 DQ Mixed 309 240% 330 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 55.7% Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$85 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 113GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 317 356 326 298 238 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	59.2% Above average	Read 271 Write 292 Mixed 238 SusWrite 307 62% 277 MB/s	4K Read 11.7 4K Write 19.6 4K Mixed 13.8 46% 15 MB/s	DQ Read 374 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 332 253% 343 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 59.2% Great: 134%
Seagate ST2000LM007-1R8174 2TB 71,657 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1.5TB free Firmware: SBK2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 126 120 126 124 121 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	Read 63.9 Write 117 Mixed 52 SusWrite 123 65% 88.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 0.7 168% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 67%
Synology Storage 161GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 150GB free Firmware: 4.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 51 57 65 47 27 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	28.5% Poor	Read 51.8 Write 55.3 Mixed 40 SusWrite 46.7 36% 48.5 MB/s	4K Read 2.1 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 1.6 297% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 28.5% Great: 29%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$299 20,912 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (20^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.3% Very good	MC Read 27.1 MC Write 30.9 MC Mixed 25.2 79% 27.7 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 24.4 SC Mixed 17.7 52% 18.3 GB/s	Latency 262 15% 262 ns
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 72.3% Great: 91%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	624	87	60	23.8"	1280 720	DELA0A2 DELL U2414H

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

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

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $127Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,191x
Core i5-6600KIntel $90Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	763x
Core i7-6700Intel $130Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	450x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	464x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	386x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	285x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	161x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $85Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	85x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	83x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	105x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $35Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	97x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	76x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $895

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $75
Intel Core i5-12400F $111	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $370