MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.7% 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 Drive68% 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.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '17 at 12:20
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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)
97% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 152
2-Core 288
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 566
8-Core 561
76% 563 Pts
64-Core 569
35% 569 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 22.19.662.4
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.7% Average
Lighting 61.9
Reflection 64.8
Parallax 79.8
50% 68.8 fps
MRender 66
Gravity 58.6
Splatting 54.3
48% 59.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 128GB-$98
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
68% Good
Read 695
Write 320
Mixed 442
107% 486 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 12.1
61% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 53.6
DQ Write 59.3
DQ Mixed 19.6
25% 44.2 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68%
Great: 107%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
610GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 133
Mixed 141
107% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.23
103% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 32.8
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 29.6
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 53.4
75% 53.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 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 5,534 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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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: $968
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HDDRAMUSB
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