MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics29.3% 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 Drive276% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory31.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 12 '21 at 23:41
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 95.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 221
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 489
48% 395 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.11.2
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.3% Poor
Lighting 40.9
Reflection 56.4
Parallax 54
33% 50.4 fps
MRender 14
Gravity 30.9
Splatting 30.6
21% 25.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
535GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1803 1833 1352 1107 1072 1080 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
276% Outstanding
Read 2,139
Write 1,920
Mixed 1,435
SusWrite 1,374
385% 1,717 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 67.8
226% 82.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,190
DQ Write 440
DQ Mixed 536
470% 722 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 276%
Great: 372%
Kingston HyperX Savage USB 3.1 256GB-$126
107GB free, PID 16b3
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 247 242 241 245 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Read 225
Write 234
Mixed 122
SusWrite 225
271% 202 MB/s
4K Read 3.3
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 1.3
84% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C14-16GTZR 04CD F4-3200C14-16GTZKO 04CD F4-3200C14-16GTZR 04CD F4-3200C14-16GTZKO 64GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
94.6% Outstanding
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 37.1
MC Mixed 32
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 23
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 55
73% 55 ns

 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 2,761 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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