MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive112% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '24 at 18:35
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 94
1-Core 128
2-Core 249
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 679
69% 557 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.65
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 189
Reflection 186
Parallax 209
154% 195 fps
Gravity 164
Splatting 134
130% 149 fps
Poor: 116% Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$110
535GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 450 390 385 350 313 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 463
Write 450
Mixed 388
SusWrite 389
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 52.9
178% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 361
258% 332 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 112%
Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$198
630GB free
Firmware: 1B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1308 1192 1179 1183 1171 1169 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
248% Outstanding
Read 1,878
Write 1,720
Mixed 779
SusWrite 1,200
312% 1,394 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 58.9
196% 71.8 MB/s
DQ Read 990
DQ Write 772
DQ Mixed 825
632% 862 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 248%
Great: 302%
Crucial_ CT960M500SSD1 960GB
567GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 271 274 283 282 289 291 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
185% Outstanding
Read 309
Write 301
Mixed 253
SusWrite 282
387% 286 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 24.5
4K Mixed 18.1
1,506% 19.4 MB/s
DQ Read 16.4
DQ Write 26.1
DQ Mixed 20.4
1,642% 21 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 185%
Great: 343%
Crucial_ CT960M500SSD1 960GB
385GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
121% Outstanding
Read 304
Write 282
Mixed 246
SusWrite 1.4
263% 208 MB/s
4K Read 15.6
4K Write 23.6
4K Mixed 18.8
1,500% 19.3 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 26.2
DQ Mixed 17.6
1,558% 20.7 MB/s
Poor: 185%
This bench: 121%
Great: 343%
WDC WD10 02FBYS-02A6B0 1TB
772GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 107 105 108 105 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 110
Write 103
Mixed 67.9
SusWrite 106
130% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
126% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 48%
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB
897GB free, PID 0567
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 108 105 108 106 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 286
Write 294
Mixed 299
SusWrite 107
329% 247 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 23.9
4K Mixed 22.3
1,647% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 24.7
DQ Write 26.1
DQ Mixed 25.2
1,836% 25.3 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 143%
Great: 235%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$103
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.1
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 27.7
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.6
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 28.2
81% 28.3 GB/s
Latency 59.6
67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 114%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 58 60 27.2" 1280 720 GSM5B09 LG Ultra HD
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Gaming
Gaming 69%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 58%
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Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12) - $127

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $709
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