MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.9% 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)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150902
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '21 at 11:17
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 516
69% 516 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 76.8
Parallax 66.2
52% 68.8 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 65.1
Splatting 59
52% 64.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 128GB-$170
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X3540000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 488
Write 463
Mixed 295
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 49.6
186% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 241
DQ Mixed 209
177% 261 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 92%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
871GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 38 36 36 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 148
Write 41.1
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 36.4
44% 61.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
80% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 23.6
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 31.6
SC Mixed 24.4
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,231 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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