MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics93.8% 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 Drive43.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory19.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1824 x 1048 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160222
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 06 '23 at 11:51
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th 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, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 108
2-Core 181
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 248
8-Core 275
34% 261 Pts
64-Core 282
17% 282 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C307) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 531.79
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.8% Outstanding
Lighting 122
Reflection 105
Parallax 134
99% 120 fps
MRender 94.9
Gravity 126
Splatting 90.1
84% 104 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Rogueware 2.5'' SATA NX100S 256GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V0419A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 74 36 92 52 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
43.1% Average
Read 449
Write 371
Mixed 350
SusWrite 70.6
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 15.4
4K Mixed 13.6
62% 17.8 MB/s
DQ Read 83.1
DQ Write 15.3
DQ Mixed 19.4
22% 39.3 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 43.1%
Great: 90%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60
964GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 104 106 104 108 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 116
Write 113
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 108
77% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
185% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 83%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15D4/8G KHX2400C15D4/4G 1315 CT8G4DFS824A.C8FBD1 1315 CT4G4DFS824A.C8FBD2 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
74.8% Very good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 25.4
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 22.7
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns

 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 2,779 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: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $582
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