MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive78.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161222
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 07 '21 at 11:27
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 122
2-Core 242
83% 149 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 341
53% 381 Pts
64-Core 373
23% 373 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Asus(1043 0547) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.4.1
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 64
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 87.3
52% 71.3 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 66
Splatting 46
46% 58.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 287 98 100 97 97 99 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 407
Write 385
Mixed 316
SusWrite 130
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 40.2
129% 42.4 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 297
227% 310 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 115%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
807GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 177 173 174 175 176 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 125
Write 156
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 175
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$57
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
58% Above average
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 19.3
60% 21.2 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16.8
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 58%
Great: 107%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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