MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.6% 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 Drive111% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory14.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 26 '20 at 10:22
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 682
75% 594 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 71.1
Parallax 63.6
57% 68 fps
MRender 74.7
Gravity 65.7
Splatting 59.7
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 750 EVO 120GB-$35
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 300 110 126 124 123 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 470
Write 454
Mixed 316
SusWrite 152
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 58.5
215% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 301
243% 343 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 111%
Great: 110%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
484GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 140 141 139 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 145
Mixed 88.7
SusWrite 139
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 14.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 97%

 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 2,778 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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