MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 38%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics55.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory16.2 GB free of 20 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151021
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 23 '17 at 12:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 97%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$59
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
38% Below average
Memory 61.9
1-Core 26.1
2-Core 52
32% 46.7 Pts
4-Core 83.6
8-Core 89.1
11% 86.3 Pts
64-Core 91.1
6% 91.1 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 38%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
MSI(1462 3303) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2037 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.2% Above average
Lighting 51
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 110
42% 74.9 fps
MRender 99
Gravity 99.4
Splatting 99.9
82% 99.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Laptop SSHD 2.5" 1TB-$41
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SM36 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 87.3
Write 81.9
Mixed 83.4
64% 84.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.65
4K Write 5.07
4K Mixed 0.7
199% 2.14 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX2400C15D4/4G 0215 CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 20GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.9% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 19.8
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.1
22% 7.8 GB/s
Latency 122
33% 122 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,523 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 Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $770
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