MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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.
Graphics55.2% 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 Drive225% 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)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime4 Days
Run DateJan 31 '21 at 19:13
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 146
2-Core 291
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 539
72% 536 Pts
64-Core 564
35% 564 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.2% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 73.2
Parallax 67.6
55% 69.5 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 69.9
Splatting 66.6
55% 67.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB7201Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 241 215 188 195 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,822
Write 963
Mixed 782
SusWrite 226
209% 948 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 77.8
270% 97.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,483
DQ Write 960
DQ Mixed 951
782% 1,132 MB/s
Poor: 106%
This bench: 225%
Great: 236%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
277GB free
Firmware: 1B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 280 279 280 281 280 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 491
Mixed 465
SusWrite 290
98% 437 MB/s
4K Read 44.7
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 62.1
214% 77.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 359
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 121%
Great: 129%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
425GB free
Firmware: CC41
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 20.6
Mixed 17.4
15% 19 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.3
86% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FAD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.8% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 94%

 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: 99% - Outstanding Total price: $577
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HDDRAMUSB
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