MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.1% 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)
Boot Drive115% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160121
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 15 '17 at 09:47
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 16%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 527
70% 527 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 68.6
Parallax 54.6
58% 64.6 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 73.3
59% 71.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 404
Mixed 411
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 98.1
4K Mixed 46.7
182% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 118
144% 255 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 115%
Great: 124%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Read 97.4
Write 110
Mixed 76.2
71% 94.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 5.27
4K Mixed 0.58
190% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160GB-$38
34GB free
Firmware: ST1OA31B Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
49.4% Average
Read 87.9
Write 84.4
Mixed 83.9
64% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.54
4K Write 1.24
4K Mixed 0.35
84% 0.71 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$118
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 87%

 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
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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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