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MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.7% 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 Drive56.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560x1080x4294967296 szín
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150807
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 26 '21 at 08:27
Run Duration326 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU0%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$90
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 391
8-Core 422
54% 406 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$131
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 2150 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.7% Above average
Lighting 64.8
Reflection 66.9
Parallax 86.7
53% 72.8 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 70.3
Splatting 47.5
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 120GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 999
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 65 36 71 27 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
56.5% Above average
Read 431
Write 292
Mixed 76.1
SusWrite 52.7
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 32
4K Mixed 21.8
108% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 169
DQ Write 14.3
DQ Mixed 26.9
36% 70.2 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 49%

 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 3,367 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: $895
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