MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978)

Performance Results


Gaming 127% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 107% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	126% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	80.3% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7978
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) (all builds)
Memory	60.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180704
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 28 '21 at 15:30
Run Duration	344 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180 588,978 User benchmarks, average bench 81% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	Memory 96.4 1-Core 140 2-Core 252 92% 163 Pts	4-Core 552 8-Core 754 83% 653 Pts	64-Core 721 45% 721 Pts
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 90%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Nvidia(10DE 120F) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (64^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 172 Reflection 189 Parallax 180 140% 180 fps	MRender 135 Gravity 177 Splatting 124 117% 145 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Jmicron Generic 2TB 114 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 1TB free (System drive) Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 280 304 307 305 306 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	80.3% Excellent	Read 395 Write 374 Mixed 368 SusWrite 293 80% 357 MB/s	4K Read 29.6 4K Write 48.7 4K Mixed 36.1 117% 38.1 MB/s	DQ Read 240 DQ Write 209 DQ Mixed 243 177% 231 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 80.3% Great: 86%
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54 40,725 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 115GB free Firmware: P0801A SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 119 69 66 84 71 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Read 518 Write 467 Mixed 436 SusWrite 96.4 85% 379 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 123 4K Mixed 52.4 184% 69.9 MB/s	DQ Read 254 DQ Write 254 DQ Mixed 125 130% 211 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 118%
ST960KN0021 960GB 7 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 623GB free Firmware: PA00ST04 SusWrite @10s intervals: 495 546 568 574 568 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	157% Outstanding	Read 1,134 Write 564 Mixed 577 SusWrite 491 153% 692 MB/s	4K Read 37.1 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 48.1 175% 64.2 MB/s	DQ Read 957 DQ Write 288 DQ Mixed 442 373% 562 MB/s
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 157% Great: 157%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150 38,097 User benchmarks, average bench 241% 267GB free Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1428 1199 1190 1147 1114 879 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	284% Outstanding	Read 2,017 Write 1,793 Mixed 1019 SusWrite 1,159 335% 1,497 MB/s	4K Read 43.6 4K Write 164 4K Mixed 70.4 243% 92.5 MB/s	DQ Read 1,429 DQ Write 1,152 DQ Mixed 994 825% 1,192 MB/s
Poor: 157% ↑ This bench: 284% Great: 302%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47 218,164 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 726GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 72 73 74 73 74 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	40.3% Average	Read 67.8 Write 69.3 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 72.4 47% 64.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 123% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 62%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$45 94,145 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 1TB free Firmware: CC41 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 192 191 192 192 193 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	97.3% Outstanding	Read 148 Write 147 Mixed 28.1 SusWrite 190 92% 128 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 5.1 4K Mixed 2 362% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 97.3% Great: 108%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB 18,744 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 740GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 59 58 59 59 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	27% Poor	Read 67.9 Write 69.9 Mixed 46.3 SusWrite 58.4 82% 60.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 73% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 27% Great: 42%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	MC Read 38.3 MC Write 43.6 MC Mixed 35.2 112% 39 GB/s	SC Read 24.5 SC Write 44.6 SC Mixed 33.7 98% 34.3 GB/s	Latency 52.7 76% 52.7 ns
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 45: 5R 4G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
45%	49%	35	354	295	60	27"	1920 1080	BNQ7F2B BenQ XL2720Z

History: Score 13: 0R 3G 4B | Score 45: 5R 4G 8B

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 44%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M3 (MS-7978) - $150

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	820x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	631x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	227x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	316x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	305x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	223x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	117x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	74x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	55x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	98x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	83x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	71x

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Value: 87% - Excellent

Total price: $583

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16