MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.3% 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 Drive382% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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)
Memory60.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJul 03 '18 at 03:03
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 274
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 779
80% 643 Pts
64-Core 779
48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2535 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 51.2
44% 56.3 fps
MRender 78.1
Gravity 54.6
Splatting 71.3
56% 68 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1747 1845 1865 1933 2083 2094 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
382% Outstanding
Read 3,179
Write 2,277
Mixed 1,107
SusWrite 1,928
473% 2,123 MB/s
4K Read 58
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 73.6
268% 97.8 MB/s
DQ Read 1,351
DQ Write 1112
DQ Mixed 1086
853% 1,183 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 382%
Great: 531%
Intel SSDSC2BB800G4 731GB
673GB free
Firmware: D2012370
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 449 447 438 444 454 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
101% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 454
Mixed 302
SusWrite 446
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 32.4
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 37.3
151% 57.5 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 215
166% 225 MB/s
WD Re 4TB (2012)-$64
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01KA2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 165 168 168 168 168 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 53% Great: 96%
WD Black 3TB (2013)-$151
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 130 131 131 126 129 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 151
Write 133
Mixed 83.6
SusWrite 129
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
196% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 34.7
MC Mixed 29.5
93% 32.5 GB/s
SC Read 16.5
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 30.1
82% 28.6 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 131%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $948
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