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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics54.4% 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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 15 '17 at 09:35
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 153
2-Core 305
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 607
8-Core 607
81% 607 Pts
64-Core 607
38% 607 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 101%
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)
54.4% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 68.3
Parallax 61.9
56% 66.3 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 54.6
51% 63.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.4%
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 (55th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 490
Write 189
Mixed 275
70% 318 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 50
4K Mixed 18.9
87% 31 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 58.4
DQ Mixed 48.7
59% 109 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 below expectations (20th percentile)
20% Poor
Read 34.4
Write 34.8
Mixed 35.6
26% 34.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.34
90% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 20%
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 way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 28.4
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 37.8
SC Mixed 30.9
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 50.2
80% 50.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98.6%
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 553 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: $966
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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