MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics79.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7980
MotherboardMSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160223
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 08 '19 at 06:19
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 298
98% 180 Pts
4-Core 583
8-Core 584
78% 583 Pts
64-Core 592
37% 592 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Device(107D 2769) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.8% Very good
Lighting 99.3
Reflection 106
Parallax 94.2
81% 99.9 fps
MRender 95.7
Gravity 92.8
Splatting 95.9
78% 94.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55
6GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 476
Write 462
Mixed 238
87% 392 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 60
209% 76.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 327
254% 348 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 114%
Jmicron Tech 256GB
233GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 348 376 349 307 303 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 373
Write 370
Mixed 361
SusWrite 319
80% 356 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 45.1
145% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 207
150% 194 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 85%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 2TB
91GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 117 125 117 122 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
79.9% Very good
Read 164
Write 151
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 115
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 79.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
79.1% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29.6
MC Mixed 25.6
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 24.4
69% 24.2 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980) Builds (Compare 488 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170I GAMING PRO AC (MS-7980)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $450
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