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

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive73.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '17 at 21:24
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
106% 195 Pts
4-Core 628
8-Core 639
84% 633 Pts
64-Core 626
39% 626 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 103%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2517 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 376.33
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 146
Reflection 159
Parallax 147
119% 150 fps
Gravity 137
Splatting 112
108% 124 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
381GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 378
Mixed 417
96% 431 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 64.3
4K Mixed 46.2
147% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 134
153% 263 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 104%
Great: 133%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 171
Write 169
Mixed 644
75% 328 MB/s
4K Read 25.1
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 36.8
127% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 487
DQ Mixed 102
156% 287 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 157%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 29.1
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 37.6
SC Mixed 27.8
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $715
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