MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 Drive80.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$120
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 91.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 241
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 456
59% 445 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1605 MHz, MLim: 1777 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Lighting 70.2
Reflection 75
Parallax 64.8
57% 70 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 58.2
51% 63.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: U21010RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 289 330 327 377 358 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 430
Write 381
Mixed 247
SusWrite 314
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 17.9
119% 48.5 MB/s
DQ Read 179
DQ Write 261
DQ Mixed 107
112% 182 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 78%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 138 139 140 143 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
81.7% Excellent
Read 146
Write 116
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 139
89% 121 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 85%
GB1000EAMYC 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: HPG3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 104 104 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
62.7% Good
Read 114
Write 102
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 104
73% 99 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.8
170% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
43.1% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.4
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 43%

 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 2,527 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $763
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