MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46% 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 Drive76.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 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)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151216
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '19 at 04:12
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 113
2-Core 213
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 399
56% 413 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.2
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46% Average
Lighting 56
Reflection 62.8
Parallax 77.4
46% 65.4 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 54
47% 57.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team L3 EVO SSD 240GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 79 49 56 80 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 482
Write 400
Mixed 322
SusWrite 83.2
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 89.7
4K Mixed 39.7
140% 52.4 MB/s
DQ Read 321
DQ Write 82.3
DQ Mixed 173
134% 192 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 89%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
280GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 123 123 122 123 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 150
Write 149
Mixed 21.2
SusWrite 122
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 107%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
25GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 16 18 17 19 19 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 99
Write 33.3
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 17.6
40% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 8.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.1
34% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GY2800D464L16/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 13.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.4
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 54%

 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 2,622 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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