MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics65.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80.4% 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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7972
MotherboardMSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateJul 19 '18 at 13:42
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 63%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 238
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 327
8-Core 396
47% 361 Pts
64-Core 380
24% 380 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.1% Good
Lighting 82.3
Reflection 79.9
Parallax 70.9
67% 77.7 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 74.5
Splatting 76.3
61% 74.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 165 137 133 161 145 MB/s
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
80.4% Excellent
Read 216
Write 239
Mixed 164
SusWrite 154
44% 193 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 53.1
154% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 145
150% 248 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
533GB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 106 106 106 104 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 131
Write 84.5
Mixed 70
SusWrite 105
72% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FBD 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.7% Very good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 27.7
SC Mixed 21.9
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 368 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $89

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $454
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HDDRAMUSB
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