MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54.3% 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 Drive48.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 16 '20 at 17:12
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel 0000
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
60.1% Good
Memory 92
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 601
40% 377 Pts
64-Core 625
39% 625 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1336 MHz, MLim: 2150 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.8.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Lighting 67.2
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 81.2
55% 72.9 fps
MRender 72
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 59.7
53% 66 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SA400S37240G 480GB
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R1017A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 324 7.3 74 39 62 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 490
Write 422
Mixed 16.2
SusWrite 131
58% 265 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 11.2
4K Mixed 0.5
44% 12.1 MB/s
DQ Read 191
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 0.7
61% 145 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 78%
SK hynix SC311 SATA 512GB
476GB free
Firmware: 70000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 407 456 448 450 449 452 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 360
Write 462
Mixed 278
SusWrite 444
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 49
164% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 290
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 337
246% 320 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown YRUIS19200MHZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2700 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
46.4% Average
MC Read 18
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 12
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 48%

 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 2,757 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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