MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive180% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7966
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '19 at 05:11
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 (99th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 123
2-Core 238
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 642
66% 530 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB256HAHQ-000L7 256GB
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0L2QEXD7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 418 333 327 313 315 312 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1379
Write 1,303
Mixed 967
SusWrite 336
223% 996 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 66.9
222% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 959
DQ Write 600
DQ Mixed 781
582% 780 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 180%
Great: 247%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA330 2TB
935GB free
Firmware: JKAOA34E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 105 105 104 105 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
48% Average
Read 63.6
Write 104
Mixed 55.4
SusWrite 104
60% 81.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CTD Hynix HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.8% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 13.5
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 93%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966) Builds (Compare 156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M9 ACK (MS-7966)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 117% - Outstanding Total price: $486
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