MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics41.4% 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 Drive74.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170503
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 03 '19 at 19:19
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4600-$27
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 96.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 215
83% 143 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 328
44% 326 Pts
64-Core 329
20% 329 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.2.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
41.4% Average
Lighting 53.8
Reflection 35.7
Parallax 67.6
44% 52.4 fps
MRender 33.8
Gravity 55
Splatting 44.4
37% 44.4 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 128GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 237 62 59 61 39 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Read 497
Write 352
Mixed 83.8
SusWrite 92.2
56% 256 MB/s
4K Read 9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 38.6
117% 49.9 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 185
163% 242 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 93%
Patriot Spark 256GB
158GB free
Firmware: SBFM51.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 426 154 102 102 102 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 471
Write 332
Mixed 333
SusWrite 165
72% 325 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 38.6
153% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 209
180% 264 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
410GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 135 134 136 136 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Read 137
Write 92.1
Mixed 75.4
SusWrite 135
81% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM2400HLB-8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3694 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.5% Good
MC Read 24.3
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 16.9
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 20.3
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 47%

 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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