MSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics36.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive75.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A12
MotherboardMSI Z170A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A12)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161017
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateNov 26 '18 at 16:57
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 70%
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 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 i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 112
2-Core 223
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 389
53% 395 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.5% Below average
Lighting 49.7
Reflection 79.5
Parallax 39.8
40% 56.3 fps
MRender 18.4
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 23.7
29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 231 231 233 235 232 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 352
Write 238
Mixed 286
SusWrite 245
63% 280 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 56.3
4K Mixed 31.5
99% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 348
261% 349 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 124%
Sandisk Ultra II 500GB
204GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 305 305 294 296 292 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 428
Write 355
Mixed 248
SusWrite 294
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 36.1
118% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 248
205% 294 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 109%
Sandisk Ultra II 500GB
47GB free
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 288 261 231 207 155 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 320
Write 278
Mixed 195
SusWrite 228
57% 255 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 18.1
83% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 227
199% 298 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE4G4D26AFEA.8FAD 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2520 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.4% Very good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 24.2
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 67.6
59% 67.6 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 110%

 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 2,778 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: $575
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