MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 30% Raft	Desktop 68% Battle cruiser	Workstation 24% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	46% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	142% 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.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	6.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180623
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Oct 06 '23 at 01:06
Run Duration	175 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	100%

PC Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6400-$79 171,457 User benchmarks, average bench 61% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	55.1% Above average	Memory 72.3 1-Core 75.2 2-Core 150 58% 99.3 Pts	4-Core 213 8-Core 262 31% 237 Pts	64-Core 272 17% 272 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 55.1% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 465.89 Performing below potential (27^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	46% Average	Lighting 57.3 Reflection 60.9 Parallax 56.2 47% 58.1 fps	MRender 56.6 Gravity 58.4 Splatting 50.4 45% 55.1 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 46% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250 40,327 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 89GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 503 485 482 475 471 471 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	142% Outstanding	Read 1,353 Write 834 Mixed 622 SusWrite 481 182% 823 MB/s	4K Read 29.4 4K Write 59 4K Mixed 35.4 121% 41.3 MB/s	DQ Read 680 DQ Write 267 DQ Mixed 369 300% 438 MB/s
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 142% Great: 243%
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB 14,802 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 336GB free Firmware: SAFM00.Y SusWrite @10s intervals: 323 357 388 386 407 402 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	75.5% Very good	Read 397 Write 411 Mixed 290 SusWrite 377 83% 369 MB/s	4K Read 20.6 4K Write 54.2 4K Mixed 25.2 92% 33.3 MB/s	DQ Read 123 DQ Write 246 DQ Mixed 66.7 84% 145 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 75.5% Great: 110%
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB 14,802 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 140GB free Firmware: SAFM00.Y SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 357 388 385 404 401 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	81.5% Excellent	Read 417 Write 370 Mixed 271 SusWrite 376 81% 359 MB/s	4K Read 21.9 4K Write 53 4K Mixed 27.1 96% 34 MB/s	DQ Read 299 DQ Write 248 DQ Mixed 66.4 106% 204 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 81.5% Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 196GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 143 146 141 143 142 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	84% Excellent	Read 150 Write 133 Mixed 75.4 SusWrite 142 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.2 219% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 84% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 C15 3x4GB 16 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 3 of 4 slots used 12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	52.4% Above average	MC Read 18.5 MC Write 21.4 MC Mixed 17.6 55% 19.2 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 15.2 SC Mixed 11.3 34% 12 GB/s	Latency 86 46% 86 ns
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 52.4% Great: 98%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	36	17	0	72.3"	1280 720	GSM0001 LG TV SSCR2

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Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 69%

Battle cruiser

Desktop 87%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 59%

Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) - $350

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	1,113x
Core i5-6600KIntel $130Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	721x
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	420x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	434x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	366x
GTX 970Nvidia $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples	270x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	152x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	79x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	101x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	89x
Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GBHyperX $125Bench 73%, 59,072 samples	75x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $807

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 $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16