MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive282% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory29.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '17 at 14:28
Run Duration234 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 536
71% 534 Pts
64-Core 538
33% 538 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.9% Good
Lighting 77.5
Reflection 78.8
Parallax 67.3
63% 74.6 fps
MRender 72.8
Gravity 71.9
Splatting 73.1
60% 72.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
434GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,844
Write 1,350
Mixed 1,386
408% 1,860 MB/s
4K Read 61
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 37.3
220% 82.8 MB/s
DQ Read 548
DQ Write 443
DQ Mixed 31.2
150% 341 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 282%
Great: 254%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
13GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 37.6
Write 7.99
Mixed 13.3
20% 19.7 MB/s
4K Read 3.87
4K Write 1.62
4K Mixed 0.7
93% 2.06 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 28
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 34.2
SC Mixed 26.5
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 138%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) Builds (Compare 1,228 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984) - $174

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $778
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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