MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics79.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive78.8% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 21 '21 at 00:29
Run Duration181 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing as expected (41st 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, 1 cores, 1 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.4% Above average
Memory 93.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 135
78% 122 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 135
18% 138 Pts
64-Core 129
8% 129 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
79.6% Very good
Lighting 96.8
Reflection 111
Parallax 103
79% 104 fps
MRender 95
Gravity 104
Splatting 98.2
81% 99 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$35
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 90 54 55 40 52 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Read 441
Write 435
Mixed 404
SusWrite 83.7
76% 341 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 36.8
145% 56 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 253
DQ Mixed 243
189% 258 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 93%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
841GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 170 171 173 111 159 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 166
Mixed 114
SusWrite 154
112% 152 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 1.2
249% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
55.5% Above average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 17.6
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 61.1
66% 61.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 27 107 4 60 23" 1920 1080 GSM59C6 2D FHD LG TV
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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $577
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