MSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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.
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 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.4% 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 Drive67.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7984
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO (MS-7984)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 31 '18 at 02:39
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User PRY-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 504
69% 512 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.4% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 55.9
Parallax 56.8
47% 56.7 fps
MRender 62.3
Gravity 54.7
Splatting 78.5
55% 65.2 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS131122 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
67.9% Good
Read 290
Write 338
Mixed 289
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 61.4
4K Mixed 10.1
94% 34.5 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 119
DQ Mixed 37.6
72% 150 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
95GB free
Firmware: CC3C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 92.4
Write 88.2
Mixed 25.7
50% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.47
87% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 75%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
49GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
57.4% Above average
Read 102
Write 98.1
Mixed 35.2
57% 78.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 0.84
4K Mixed 0.23
72% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.4%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.9
SC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 61.4
65% 61.4 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47%
Great: 102%

 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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