MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics60.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150907
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 29 '16 at 00:50
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 36%
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 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$40
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 159
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 302
32% 257 Pts
64-Core 303
19% 303 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7290
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.3% Good
Lighting 75.4
Reflection 74.8
Parallax 64
61% 71.4 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 72
58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 433
Write 376
Mixed 386
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 36.7
155% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 119
140% 243 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
480GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
39.6% Below average
Read 72.4
Write 65.4
Mixed 77.7
54% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.77
4K Mixed 0.23
76% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 39.6%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
35.3% Below average
MC Read 13.1
MC Write 12
MC Mixed 10.7
34% 11.9 GB/s
SC Read 9
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat

Motherboard: MSI H170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $325
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