MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (96th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 4 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics58.2% 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 Drive148% 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-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 22 '17 at 03:19
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 772
82% 656 Pts
64-Core 781
48% 781 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.78
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.2% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 91.3
Parallax 40.2
57% 67.3 fps
MRender 72.2
Gravity 78.1
Splatting 70.3
60% 73.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
148% Outstanding
Read 1,610
Write 532
Mixed 806
215% 983 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 26.9
160% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 34
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 26.4
41% 73.8 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 148%
Great: 144%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
3TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 181
Mixed 158
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.95
4K Write 2.52
4K Mixed 0.23
112% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 104%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 25.6
84% 29.4 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 34.7
SC Mixed 26.9
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 84%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) Builds (Compare 5,541 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $959
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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