MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics71.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime3 Days
Run DateMay 26 '20 at 04:33
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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 below expectations (34th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 225
84% 146 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 616
59% 488 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.59
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.3% Very good
Lighting 88.5
Reflection 98.1
Parallax 81.6
72% 89.4 fps
MRender 85
Gravity 82.8
Splatting 86.5
70% 84.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 352
Write 447
Mixed 342
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 89.8
4K Mixed 40
143% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 144
156% 258 MB/s
Poor: 50% Great: 92%
Sandisk S3 1T02 1TB
493GB free
Firmware: 40101000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 435 458 466 465 464 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 442
Mixed 360
SusWrite 453
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 50.4
169% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 257
217% 318 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 113%
Great: 122%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
281GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 78 79 77 78 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 77.4
68% 92.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.7% Good
MC Read 21.8
MC Write 25
MC Mixed 21.6
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.2
SC Write 21.7
SC Mixed 17.7
53% 18.5 GB/s
Latency 67
60% 67 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 103%

 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 3,161 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $807
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