MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 89.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive110% 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7976
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)  (all builds)
Memory23.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160722
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateOct 11 '18 at 08:39
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 48%
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 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Memory 96.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 236
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 763
73% 604 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.16
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 20
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 273 267 267 270 268 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 478
Mixed 299
SusWrite 279
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 39.2
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 51.3
189% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 236
202% 300 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 30 30 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
42.1% Average
Read 117
Write 29.5
Mixed 37.5
SusWrite 29.6
39% 53.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 35.5
108% 37.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 44
SC Mixed 29.8
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%

 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 2,478 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: 68% - Good Total price: $912
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