MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics54.5% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateSep 29 '18 at 05:46
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU 41%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 90.4
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 165
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 190
24% 180 Pts
64-Core 202
12% 202 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Lighting 65.6
Reflection 68.5
Parallax 59.7
54% 64.6 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 68
Splatting 68.2
56% 69.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Excelstor Technology J9250S 250GB
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GM2OA52A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 68 75 77 76 68 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 79.5
Write 82.3
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 69.9
50% 68.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.2% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 21.6
68% 23.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 19.7
56% 19.6 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 106%

 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 2,756 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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