MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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 Drive66.5% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180623
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 10:53
Run Duration497 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Memory 95.9
1-Core 132
2-Core 269
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 467
61% 457 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.8.1
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.4% Average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 58.5
Parallax 83.7
52% 68.5 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 60.5
Splatting 48.3
45% 56.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 512GB
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1022A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 339 398 422 408 398 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
66.5% Good
Read 466
Write 19.4
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 394
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 24.1
4K Mixed 0.9
45% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 37.2
93% 191 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 102%
Z3-64 64GB
36GB free
Firmware: 1.86.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 71 72 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 454
Write 278
Mixed 307
SusWrite 91.9
63% 283 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 40.6
162% 62.4 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 149
135% 199 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
391GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 127 129 129 130 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 15.5
Write 77.9
Mixed 10.9
SusWrite 128
42% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
18% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 107%
Seagate BUP Slim 128GB
29GB free
Firmware: 0108
SusWrite @10s intervals: MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 19% Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL16-18-18 D4-3000 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 29.7
91% 31.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 32.9
SC Mixed 27.3
76% 26.6 GB/s
Latency 54.2
74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 100%

 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 3,168 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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