MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150907
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateAug 19 '16 at 13:27
Run Duration325 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU8%

 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 i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.1% Very good
Memory 80.8
1-Core 101
2-Core 205
73% 129 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 352
49% 361 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 380-$200
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.300.2511.1001
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.3% Below average
Lighting 46.9
Reflection 51.5
Parallax 55.1
38% 51.2 fps
MRender 50.9
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 39.6
35% 43.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$72
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 92.2
Write 83.6
Mixed 76.6
63% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.08
23% 0.24 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 57%
Wilk GOODRAM 32GB
28GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
6.08% Terrible
Read 22.1
Write 3.84
Mixed 6.16
10% 10.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.53
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.004
32% 2.85 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.08%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.9% Good
MC Read 23.8
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 22.8
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 18.5
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.9%
Great: 85%

 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 3,237 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $930
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