MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 113%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics151% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateOct 14 '19 at 18:33
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 139
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 557
76% 562 Pts
64-Core 558
34% 558 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan V
Nvidia(10DE 1218) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1912 MHz, MLim: 425 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
151% Outstanding
Lighting 215
Reflection 204
Parallax 258
175% 226 fps
MRender 195
Gravity 231
Splatting 112
140% 179 fps
Poor: 113%
This bench: 151%
Great: 155%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01b10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 82 111 135 114 105 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
77.6% Very good
Read 411
Write 384
Mixed 331
SusWrite 150
71% 319 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 37.5
147% 57.6 MB/s
DQ Read 73.2
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 115
100% 142 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 88%
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
111GB free
Firmware: V8X01b10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 380 389 153 129 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
83.9% Excellent
Read 411
Write 383
Mixed 325
SusWrite 256
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 37
146% 57.4 MB/s
DQ Read 78
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 112
99% 143 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 83.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2133C13D4/4GX 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR KHX2133C13D4/4GX 04CD F4-2400C15-4GVR 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
MC Read 32.3
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 27.1
88% 30.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 34.8
SC Mixed 26.5
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 58.6
68% 58.6 ns
Poor: 85%
This bench: 87.6%
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 2,755 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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