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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive78.7% 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)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '17 at 21:26
Run Duration112 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)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 166
2-Core 338
108% 200 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 624
85% 635 Pts
64-Core 657
41% 657 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 104%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2138 MHz, MLim: 2532 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.49
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 150
Reflection 165
Parallax 139
122% 151 fps
Gravity 148
Splatting 122
118% 135 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
264GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 375
Mixed 412
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 33.6
4K Write 66
4K Mixed 42
140% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 132
151% 261 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 101%
Great: 133%
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$49
179GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Read 216
Write 174
Mixed 672
80% 354 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 34.4
138% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 517
DQ Mixed 90.8
155% 293 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 78.7%
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 (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 40
MC Mixed 29
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.3
SC Mixed 29.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 48.8
82% 48.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%

 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 557 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $715
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