MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive92.4% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 08 '19 at 23:24
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 267
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 536
72% 539 Pts
64-Core 545
34% 545 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 66.3
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 59.8
54% 64.2 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 61.5
Splatting 53
50% 61.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X110 128GB-$89
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231600
SusWrite @10s intervals: 254 241 260 259 233 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 234
Mixed 205
SusWrite 252
64% 290 MB/s
4K Read 32.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 37.5
155% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 124
128% 211 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 89%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
461GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 111 114 115 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 117
Write 110
Mixed 74.6
SusWrite 112
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.4% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 18.3
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 21
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 48.9
82% 48.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.4%
Great: 112%

 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 2,762 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $577
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