MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics77.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.2% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory7.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160726
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateOct 18 '19 at 00:33
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 89.2
1-Core 125
2-Core 231
84% 148 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 649
63% 520 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77.1% Very good
Lighting 95.6
Reflection 107
Parallax 99.6
78% 101 fps
MRender 94.3
Gravity 90.6
Splatting 91.6
75% 92.2 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1203AB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 108 53 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 488
Write 433
Mixed 394
SusWrite 85.9
78% 350 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 88.5
4K Mixed 43.9
148% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 247
206% 296 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
598GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 172 172 171 172 171 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 151
Mixed 112
SusWrite 171
112% 153 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.2
237% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.5% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 19.9
63% 22 GB/s
SC Read 15.6
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 20
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980) Builds (Compare 488 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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