MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.5% 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 Drive106% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161019
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 11 '16 at 00:20
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 215
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 427
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 415
26% 415 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 11BF) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 375.70
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.5% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 36.9
32% 35.7 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 36
31% 37.6 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 240GB
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0925A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 452
Mixed 502
110% 493 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 39.2
149% 56.5 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 82.3
114% 205 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
80.8% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 23.3
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 2,605 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) - $180

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $533
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