MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics20.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive90.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7971
MotherboardMSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160727
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '21 at 19:03
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 125
2-Core 218
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 464
8-Core 658
70% 561 Pts
64-Core 659
41% 659 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 570-$350
Device(0000 0000) 1.2GB
CLim: 750 MHz, MLim: 975 MHz, Ram: 1.2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
20.3% Poor
Lighting 23.6
Reflection 38.9
Parallax 31.9
19% 31.5 fps
MRender 38.2
Gravity 21.1
Splatting 24.8
22% 28 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin Chronos 240GB-$99
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 188 198 182 219 200 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 390
Write 259
Mixed 265
SusWrite 194
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 41.8
168% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 242
190% 263 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
77.2% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 29.3
MC Mixed 23.7
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 25.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 99%

 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 3,230 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $937
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