MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972)

Performance Results


Gaming 36% Jet ski	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	31.6% 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 Drive	109% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although 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.

Run History

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System	MSI MS-7972
Motherboard	MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) (all builds)
Memory	26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180625
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 26 '18 at 10:07
Run Duration	185 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700-$167 256,717 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	86.7% Excellent	Memory 94.9 1-Core 126 2-Core 240 87% 154 Pts	4-Core 424 8-Core 640 66% 532 Pts	64-Core 594 37% 594 Pts
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 86.7% Great: 84%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% EVGA(3842 6255) CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	31.6% Below average	Lighting 39.6 Reflection 32.2 Parallax 38.8 32% 36.9 fps	MRender 38 Gravity 37.4 Splatting 35.9 30% 37.1 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 31.6% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 339GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 441 286 292 294 293 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 477 Write 481 Mixed 435 SusWrite 327 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 36.2 4K Write 90.6 4K Mixed 56 175% 60.9 MB/s	DQ Read 368 DQ Write 285 DQ Mixed 303 233% 319 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ABA300 3TB 5,677 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 2.5TB free Firmware: MZ6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 112 107 100 99 127 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 39% Great: 88%
WD WD80EZZX-11CSGA0 8TB 694 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 2TB free Firmware: 83.H0A03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 117 118 117 122 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	75.8% Very good	Read 147 Write 144 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 117 89% 121 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 1.3 223% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 75.8% Great: 99%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$176 41,439 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 1.5TB free Firmware: 50.0AB50 SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 110 110 110 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	61% Good	Read 103 Write 88.5 Mixed 66.3 SusWrite 109 68% 91.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.6 129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 61% Great: 63%
WD My Book 1230 2TB 4,878 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 670GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 132 132 134 135 133 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	55.8% Above average	Read 130 Write 133 Mixed 100 SusWrite 133 169% 124 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 123% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 59%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 250GB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 64GB free, PID d011 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 205 228 227 214 206 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	162% Outstanding	Read 243 Write 230 Mixed 226 SusWrite 211 309% 228 MB/s	4K Read 21.1 4K Write 24.5 4K Mixed 21.7 1,650% 22.4 MB/s	DQ Read 22.6 DQ Write 36.3 DQ Mixed 28 2,271% 29 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 162% Great: 174%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 029E CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2963, 2963, 2963, 2963 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	MC Read 34.4 MC Write 37.4 MC Mixed 29.8 97% 33.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.5 SC Write 38.5 SC Mixed 27.2 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 57.3 70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 95%

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Typical Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) Builds (Compare 376 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 62%

Destroyer

Desktop 83%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 49%

Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z170M MORTAR (MS-7972) - $89

CPU
Core i5-6600KIntel $59Bench 72%, 342,244 samples	124x
Core i7-6700KIntel $170Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	101x
Core i5-6500Intel $60Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	36x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	62x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	38x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	30x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	25x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	24x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	17x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $50Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	27x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GBCorsair $31Bench 77%, 131,007 samples	13x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 69%, 47,721 samples	11x

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Total price: $576

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $164	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $89
Intel Core i5-13600K $245	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $359