MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive273% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '18 at 10:33
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 285
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 794
78% 637 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXY7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 842 611 611 607 605 597 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 1,802
Write 1,475
Mixed 867
SusWrite 646
266% 1,197 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 91.1
317% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 1,542
DQ Write 1,305
DQ Mixed 1129
926% 1,325 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 273%
Great: 259%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
66GB free
Firmware: R0105A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 430 428 307 113 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 420
Mixed 398
SusWrite 305
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 30.9
161% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 48.3
102% 205 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 20.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 23.5
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 88%

 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 2,777 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $579
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