MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results


Gaming 63% Destroyer	Desktop 89% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 50% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	73.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	285% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7971
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) (all builds)
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180623
Uptime	0.4 Days
Run Date	Nov 11 '20 at 18:13
Run Duration	296 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	4%

Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

PC Performing above expectations (74^th 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 above expectations (100^th percentile)	78.9% Very good	Memory 89.8 1-Core 103 2-Core 200 76% 131 Pts	4-Core 394 8-Core 395 53% 395 Pts	64-Core 398 25% 398 Pts
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 78.9% Great: 71%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143 230,793 User benchmarks, average bench 68% PNY(196E 1325) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	73.3% Very good	Lighting 97.1 Reflection 87.8 Parallax 76.4 79% 87.1 fps	MRender 70.7 Gravity 79.6 Splatting 76 62% 75.4 fps
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 73.3% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 367,854 User benchmarks, average bench 276% 391GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 939 827 832 833 820 835 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	285% Outstanding	Read 2,418 Write 2,229 Mixed 1,417 SusWrite 848 386% 1,728 MB/s	4K Read 62.5 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 83.4 277% 96 MB/s	DQ Read 1,231 DQ Write 1,037 DQ Mixed 1,120 843% 1,129 MB/s
Poor: 178% ↑ This bench: 285% Great: 355%
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52 296,814 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 161GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 6,481 Write 5,874 Mixed 6,212 1,382% 6,189 MB/s	4K Read 536 4K Write 246 4K Mixed 334 1,370% 372 MB/s	DQ Read 1,693 DQ Write 1,390 DQ Mixed 1,496 1,133% 1,526 MB/s
Poor: 75% Great: 128%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 444GB free Firmware: SVQ01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 455 460 456 395 429 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Read 493 Write 464 Mixed 427 SusWrite 440 103% 456 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 56.2 195% 70.9 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 303 DQ Mixed 318 244% 333 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 128%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 114GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 89 91 95 93 93 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	41.4% Average	Read 52.8 Write 87.7 Mixed 57 SusWrite 91.3 53% 72.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.2 78% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 84%
Icybox IB3664SU3 DISK02 129,986.5TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 115GB free Firmware: 0103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 108 108 108 108 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	88.2% Excellent	Read 200 Write 157 Mixed 86.5 SusWrite 107 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 88%
Icybox IB3664SU3 DISK00 129,986.5TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 344GB free Firmware: 0103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 120 119 111 119 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	79.3% Very good	Read 159 Write 150 Mixed 96.5 SusWrite 117 96% 131 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 79.3% Great: 79%
Icybox IB3664SU3 DISK01 129,986.5TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 443GB free Firmware: 0103 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 120 119 111 119 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	73% Very good	Read 137 Write 131 Mixed 29 SusWrite 117 75% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 73%
Lacie Rugged Mini USB3 1TB 1,056 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 726GB free Firmware: 1053 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 115 121 123 112 117 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	59.6% Above average	Read 89.1 Write 123 Mixed 74.9 SusWrite 118 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.4 177% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 59.6% Great: 67%
JetFlash Transcend 32GB 11,405 User benchmarks, average bench 20% 27GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 49 51 50 51 50 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	24.8% Poor	Read 91.5 Write 9.5 Mixed 22 SusWrite 49.7 48% 43.2 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 1.2 52% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 24.8% Great: 58%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125 59,072 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	76.8% Very good	MC Read 27.7 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 24.4 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 28.8 SC Mixed 24.1 66% 23.1 GB/s	Latency 67.5 59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 76.8% Great: 85%

Take a copy of your results

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) Builds (Compare 3,168 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	1,112x
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 $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	81x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	79x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $802

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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) $37	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