MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics65.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160724
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 21:34
Run Duration270 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 93.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 520
68% 514 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
65.8% Good
Lighting 84.3
Reflection 84.8
Parallax 76.3
69% 81.8 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 75.6
Splatting 67.1
60% 74.6 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 66%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7A12) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4541
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.58% Terrible
Lighting 7.93
Reflection 11.3
Parallax 8.41
6% 9.23 fps
MRender 10.7
Gravity 6.87
Splatting 16.3
10% 11.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.58%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
236GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 479
Mixed 460
108% 482 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 33.8
157% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 31.8
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 36.2
70% 131 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Mushkin Reactor 1TB-$50
69GB free
Firmware: N1007C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 521
Write 422
Mixed 461
104% 468 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 38.7
161% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 31.7
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 24.3
60% 116 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 105%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270
2TB free
Firmware: ML6OA580 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74% Very good
Read 118
Write 140
Mixed 115
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.49
4K Mixed 0.38
99% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 74%
Great: 73%
WD WD20EARS-00S8B1 3TB
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 63.7
Write 88.7
Mixed 96.1
63% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.37
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.15
66% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 99%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
664GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
45.3% Average
Read 79.7
Write 77.7
Mixed 82
60% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 1.66
4K Mixed 0.17
80% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 83%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
57GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30% Below average
Read 53.5
Write 50.8
Mixed 48.2
38% 50.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.41
4K Mixed 0.17
61% 0.66 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 30%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
75% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.8
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 21.6
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75%
Great: 90%

 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 2,756 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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