MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.7% 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 Drive107% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150731
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 19:04
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 86.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 186
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 380
8-Core 622
61% 501 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.7% Above average
Lighting 71.9
Reflection 74.4
Parallax 65.8
59% 70.7 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 58.7
53% 65.5 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 220 220 214 207 204 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 454
Mixed 372
SusWrite 238
86% 386 MB/s
4K Read 41.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55
189% 67.3 MB/s
DQ Read 352
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 323
243% 326 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 168 174 173 167 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 186
Mixed 30
SusWrite 171
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
168% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Team Team-Elite-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.5% Very good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 23.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 26.3
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 81%

 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 1,227 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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