MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive82.1% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory18.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime17.5 Days
Run DateJan 23 '19 at 14:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 104
2-Core 200
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 533
56% 450 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
6% 16.5 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 227 197 231 226 252 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 480
Write 199
Mixed 312
SusWrite 242
68% 308 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 87.2
4K Mixed 35.7
132% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 21.5
DQ Mixed 66.9
75% 136 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 110%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 112 107 110 113 111 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Read 189
Write 126
Mixed 26
SusWrite 110
81% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
146% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
66.5% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.6
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 24.1
SC Mixed 19.2
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 83%

 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 3,165 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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