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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 160%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 141%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics178% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive114% 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.
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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 07 '20 at 05:36
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 272
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 792
76% 627 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB; Nvidia RTX 3080 FE
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
178% Outstanding
Lighting 257
Reflection 239
Parallax 311
210% 269 fps
MRender 302
Gravity 231
Splatting 139
174% 224 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 178%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 187 187 190 191 188 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 463
Mixed 385
SusWrite 191
86% 384 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 61.2
213% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 114%
Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
334GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 468 470 484 435 349 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
136% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 484
Mixed 424
SusWrite 444
105% 466 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 68.6
230% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 136%
Great: 129%
WD WD4005FZBX-00K5WB0 4TB
2TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 201 199 201 199 200 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 205
Write 212
Mixed 100
SusWrite 200
131% 179 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 5.8
4K Mixed 1.6
352% 3 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 116%
Great: 136%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3000C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 36.6
MC Mixed 26.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 28.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 54.7
73% 54.7 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 101%

 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 555 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $957
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