MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive95.4% 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '18 at 09:06
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 215
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 427
8-Core 426
57% 427 Pts
64-Core 423
26% 423 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Nvidia(10DE 1116) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
59.6% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 79.3
Parallax 69.9
61% 74.7 fps
MRender 78.2
Gravity 70.5
Splatting 63.1
57% 70.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 66%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 512GB-$182
373GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 526
Write 467
Mixed 498
111% 497 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 98.6
4K Mixed 23.7
132% 51.6 MB/s
DQ Read 35.8
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 130
109% 149 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
56.5% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.7
54% 18.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 18.4
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.5%
Great: 58%

 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 2,787 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $612
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