MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.8% 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 Drive104% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory27.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160512
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 15:42
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 84.6
1-Core 139
2-Core 276
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 777
79% 639 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1266 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.8% Average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 66.6
Parallax 71.3
38% 61.5 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 55.6
46% 56.7 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 184 177 173 162 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 355
Mixed 329
SusWrite 197
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 41
4K Write 95.9
4K Mixed 54.1
182% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 104%
Great: 124%
Samsung HD105SI 1TB
595GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 83 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 69.2
Write 36.3
Mixed 41
SusWrite 83.3
42% 57.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 60%
WD My Book 320GB
286GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
21.7% Poor
Read 36.9
Write 37.6
Mixed 30.8
SusWrite 40.7
50% 36.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
111% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.7%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 25.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 72.4
55% 72.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 156%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12) Builds (Compare 2,762 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12) - $127

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $573
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