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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive86% 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.
Memory20GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 20GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory15.5 GB free of 20 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateNov 16 '18 at 10:20
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 390
57% 417 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 85%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 66 57 55 33 70 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 496
Write 346
Mixed 333
SusWrite 83.9
70% 315 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 42.7
158% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 299
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 114
131% 225 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 86%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
265GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 121 122 121 124 125 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 163
Write 127
Mixed 105
SusWrite 123
96% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
233% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14D4/4G KHX2133C14/8G 20GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.7% Good
MC Read 23.2
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 20.4
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 23.6
SC Mixed 20.6
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 76%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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