MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive75.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170502
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMar 05 '22 at 12:53
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 210
76% 133 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 604
61% 495 Pts
64-Core 600
37% 600 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
Sapphire(1DA2 E366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.30.23.01
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.7% Average
Lighting 61.6
Reflection 61.2
Parallax 84
50% 68.9 fps
MRender 61.1
Gravity 64.9
Splatting 45.7
46% 57.2 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSDS3STD120GB 120GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 124 109 80 68 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 416
Write 233
Mixed 301
SusWrite 96.9
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 81.3
4K Mixed 31.7
138% 49.6 MB/s
DQ Read 243
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 180
158% 233 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 77%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$26
774GB free
Firmware: A8L0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 129 145 165 162 160 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 148
Write 120
Mixed 32
SusWrite 152
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 86%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$63
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 169 178 176 180 179 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3200C16D4/8GX 029E CMV8GX4M1A2133C15 KHX3200C16D4/8GX 9905625-062.A00G 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 22.9
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 21.5
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 72%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,647 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Good Total price: $648
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