MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 95.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54% 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 Drive63.5% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '17 at 06:29
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 153
2-Core 304
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 565
73% 548 Pts
64-Core 589
36% 589 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 68.3
Reflection 68
Parallax 67.8
56% 68 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 53.6
51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 484
Write 192
Mixed 242
67% 306 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 18.7
88% 32.3 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 52.4
DQ Mixed 49.2
58% 105 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 2.5" 160GB (2009)-$23
80GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 31.8
Write 34.7
Mixed 35.1
26% 33.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.69
4K Mixed 0.32
87% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 35.9
MC Write 39.1
MC Mixed 27.8
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 27.7
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 48.2
83% 48.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) Builds (Compare 554 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 Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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