MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% 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 Drive95.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory23.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160614
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 14 '18 at 19:13
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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 as expected (57th percentile)
82.5% Excellent
Memory 82.3
1-Core 141
2-Core 260
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 692
70% 568 Pts
64-Core 655
40% 655 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 82.5%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Nvidia(10DE 1B80) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.34
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.5 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 26
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$42
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 92 66 68 59 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 438
Write 454
Mixed 290
SusWrite 114
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 51.3
178% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 331
257% 352 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 114%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
2TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 162 164 168 171 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 176
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 166
97% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 107%
General UDisk 4GB
3GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.5 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
3.83% Terrible
Read 9
Write 4.5
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 4.1
7% 5.45 MB/s
4K Read 6.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
26% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.83%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSB.16FBD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2300 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.8% Good
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.4
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 116%

 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 2,757 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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