MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 89.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics61.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.3% 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.
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 14:47
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Memory 93.3
1-Core 125
2-Core 246
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 658
70% 559 Pts
64-Core 660
41% 660 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2077 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing below potential (100th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (75 fps cap detected)
61.2% Good
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 73.8
Parallax 64.1
62% 71.2 fps
MRender 74.9
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 75
60% 73.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 256GB
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 311 331 328 333 331 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 870
Write 280
Mixed 162
SusWrite 324
89% 409 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 82.8
4K Mixed 11
95% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 138
134% 207 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 237%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
308GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 136 135 136 137 137 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 126
Write 122
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 135
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
47.1% Average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 11.9
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 47%

 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 2,755 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $592
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