MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.3% 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7978
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime24.6 Days
Run DateDec 08 '19 at 10:43
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 387
54% 399 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 440.97
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.3% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 73.3
Parallax 64
57% 69.2 fps
MRender 68.5
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 71.4
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
123GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 373 413 424 414 405 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 414
Mixed 353
SusWrite 385
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 84.1
4K Mixed 44.5
155% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 347
263% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
591GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 154 152 155 156 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 136
Mixed 100
SusWrite 154
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate M3 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 131 132 131 128 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 101
Write 136
Mixed 90
SusWrite 129
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
194% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 67%
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 below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
54.7% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.3
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 15.4
34% 11.7 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) Builds (Compare 2,309 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $589
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HDDRAMUSB
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