MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.1% 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)
Memory24GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory16.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 28 '21 at 21:41
Run Duration226 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 237
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 369
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 85%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7971) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8682
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.67% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 8.2
6% 7.27 fps
MRender 8.6
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 11.9
8% 9.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.67%
Great: 6%
AMD R9 390X-$340
CLim: 1080 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 76.4
Parallax 97.4
61% 83 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 69.4
Splatting 47.9
49% 61.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 828
Write 577
Mixed 572
146% 659 MB/s
4K Read 31.6
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48.3
169% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 552
DQ Mixed 330
275% 387 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 157%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23
9GB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 89 90 88 90 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 93.4
Write 65.5
Mixed 50.9
SusWrite 88.1
55% 74.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 54%
WD WD8000AARS-00Y5B1 800GB
81GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 66 67 67 68 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 74.3
Write 73.6
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 67.2
51% 69.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2400C15/8G 24GB
1800, 1800, 1800, 1800 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
57.5% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 19.4
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 20
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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