MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics21.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '17 at 14:42
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 (99th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 273
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 737
74% 604 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.5.1
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 27.6
Parallax 31.1
21% 28.3 fps
MRender 24.7
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 32.6
22% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 134
Write 137
Mixed 144
104% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.05
4K Write 0.98
4K Mixed 0.31
55% 0.45 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
301GB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 151
Write 124
Mixed 122
99% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.28
87% 0.82 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 79%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
46GB free
Firmware: CC24 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 150
Mixed 139
118% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.81
4K Write 1.08
4K Mixed 0.3
87% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB-$108
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 40.4
MC Write 44.9
MC Mixed 31.7
111% 39 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 48
SC Mixed 33.5
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 46.4
86% 46.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%

 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 2,770 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $582
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