MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.8% 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 Drive322% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '18 at 12:05
Run Duration174 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100T-$108
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 75.6
2-Core 150
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 284
8-Core 276
38% 280 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 70%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.8% Above average
Lighting 63
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 61.3
51% 64.1 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 59.8
Splatting 52.8
50% 62.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
322% Outstanding
Read 2,632
Write 28.1
Mixed 54.5
188% 905 MB/s
4K Read 537
4K Write 1.76
4K Mixed 1.72
816% 180 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 322%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
107GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
WD Elements 1TB
30GB free, PID 10b8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 39.2
Write 40.9
Mixed 35.1
49% 38.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.21
66% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2800 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 12.6
SC Mixed 13.4
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 42%
Great: 101%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,154 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $802
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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