MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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 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 79.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics71.5% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive101% 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory19.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160511
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJul 02 '18 at 04:18
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing below expectations (22nd 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 as expected (42nd percentile)
79.8% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 556
61% 483 Pts
64-Core 642
40% 642 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
71.5% Very good
Lighting 87.1
Reflection 101
Parallax 94.8
71% 94.2 fps
MRender 88.3
Gravity 85.6
Splatting 91
73% 88.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
32GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 327 318 294 259 234 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 451
Write 420
Mixed 328
SusWrite 297
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 42.5
157% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 300
242% 341 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80
614GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 120 121 126 125 126 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
70% Very good
Read 122
Write 132
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 122
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70%
Great: 114%
WD Elements 25A1 4TB
2TB free, PID 25a1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 38 38 38 38 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
27.5% Poor
Read 35.5
Write 35.7
Mixed 28.5
SusWrite 37.8
47% 34.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.5
4K Mixed 0.7
181% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 27.5%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.7% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 22.1
69% 24.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.3
SC Write 25.8
SC Mixed 21.9
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 131%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) Builds (Compare 2,480 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $897
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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