MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 47% Yacht	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 39% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	37.3% 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 Drive	404% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	22 GB free of 24 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161222
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 10 '21 at 15:14
Run Duration	204 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6400-$79 171,457 User benchmarks, average bench 61% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 151 2-Core 302 101% 183 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 604 81% 603 Pts	64-Core 606 38% 606 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198 440,282 User benchmarks, average bench 33% Gigabyte(1458 36C1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 2097 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 466.63 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	37.3% Below average	Lighting 47.6 Reflection 49.6 Parallax 44.7 39% 47.3 fps	MRender 44.4 Gravity 44.5 Splatting 38.5 34% 42.5 fps
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 37.3% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB 16,136 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 908GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42AZS6AC SusWrite @10s intervals: 1424 2067 2175 2198 2184 2201 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	404% Outstanding	Read 2,738 Write 2,235 Mixed 248 SusWrite 2,042 404% 1,816 MB/s	4K Read 69.1 4K Write 225 4K Mixed 101 353% 132 MB/s	DQ Read 1,302 DQ Write 1,421 DQ Mixed 590 657% 1,104 MB/s
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 404% Great: 373%
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB 16,136 User benchmarks, average bench 283% 450GB free Firmware: 32B3T8EA SusWrite @10s intervals: 1501 975 967 972 972 969 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	332% Outstanding	Read 2,810 Write 1848 Mixed 1,635 SusWrite 1,059 409% 1,838 MB/s	4K Read 70.8 4K Write 212 4K Mixed 99.4 347% 128 MB/s	DQ Read 1182 DQ Write 951 DQ Mixed 65.9 322% 733 MB/s
Poor: 185% ↑ This bench: 332% Great: 373%
Seagate Expansion 1TB 60,540 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 177GB free Firmware: 0710 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 73 74 73 74 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	44% Average	Read 81.2 Write 102 Mixed 84.3 SusWrite 72.4 63% 85 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 0.3 4K Mixed 0.8 111% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 66%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 029E CMK8GX4M2B3000C15 Kingston KHX3000C15D4/8GX 24GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 3180, 3180, 3180, 3180 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	MC Read 40 MC Write 43.5 MC Mixed 35.5 113% 39.7 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 46.9 SC Mixed 33.1 99% 34.8 GB/s	Latency 51.7 77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 104% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 112%

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,164 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,112x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	718x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	434x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	366x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	268x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	79x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $807

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16