MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: 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 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.2% 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 Drive24.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMay 18 '20 at 20:36
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 91.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 259
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 511
68% 510 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
Gigabyte(1458 360F) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.2% Below average
Lighting 41
Reflection 38.6
Parallax 49.6
33% 43 fps
MRender 53
Gravity 47.3
Splatting 0.09
24% 33.5 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 58 34 28 64 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.3% Poor
Read 175
Write 88
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 56.1
22% 100 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 20.3
4K Mixed 9.5
44% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 15.5
DQ Mixed 14.4
11% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 500GB-$39
71GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 43 51 62 55 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
41% Average
Read 89.7
Write 85.3
Mixed 50.2
SusWrite 53.1
51% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
130% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 41%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFD8213.C16FAR1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
78.7% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.6
80% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,320 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $591
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