MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)

Performance Results


Gaming 20% Surfboard	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 16% Surfboard


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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	44% 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 Drive	82.8% 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.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (34%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7998
Motherboard	MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) (all builds)
Memory	1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161228
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 15 '21 at 14:37
Run Duration	168 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	34%

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 i5-6600K-$81 342,244 User benchmarks, average bench 72% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	84.1% Excellent	Memory 91 1-Core 117 2-Core 233 83% 147 Pts	4-Core 442 8-Core 469 60% 456 Pts	64-Core 466 29% 466 Pts
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 84.1% Great: 85%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Nvidia(10DE 13C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (11^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	44% Average	Lighting 54.6 Reflection 64.9 Parallax 57.9 44% 59.1 fps	MRender 62.4 Gravity 50.6 Splatting 47.7 43% 53.6 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 44% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35 176,713 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 189GB free (System drive) Firmware: 608ABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 133 154 170 170 165 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	82.8% Excellent	Read 299 Write 266 Mixed 258 SusWrite 155 55% 245 MB/s	4K Read 33.3 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 46.9 168% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 167 DQ Write 255 DQ Mixed 189 149% 204 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 85%
MB1000GCEEK 1TB 746 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 931GB free Firmware: HPG1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 128 129 130 130 130 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	80.4% Excellent	Read 151 Write 129 Mixed 96.9 SusWrite 129 93% 126 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 231% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 80.4% Great: 79%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CM4X4GF2400Z16K4 1x4GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	44.8% Average	MC Read 16.9 MC Write 16 MC Mixed 12.1 43% 15 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 16 SC Mixed 12.8 38% 13.5 GB/s	Latency 65.8 61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 44.8% Great: 48%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 17: 1R 2G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
17%	18%	51	74	6	60	27.9"	2560 1440	AUS28B1 ASUS VP28U

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Desktop 87%

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Workstation 58%

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Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998) - $140

CPU
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	669x
Core i5-6600KIntel $81Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	426x
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	84x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	364x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	156x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	153x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	52x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	51x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	49x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $40Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	49x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $595

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16