MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory28.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 17 '20 at 15:47
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 147
2-Core 259
95% 167 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 762
80% 643 Pts
64-Core 776
48% 776 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2806 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 174
Reflection 195
Parallax 180
142% 183 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 183
Splatting 128
118% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
241GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 183 129 104 33 115 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 405
Mixed 431
SusWrite 130
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 34.6
168% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 0.6
79% 189 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 102%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
992GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 105 101 103 101 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 98.8
Write 109
Mixed 57.8
SusWrite 103
68% 92.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
166% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 58%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$114
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 40.4
MC Mixed 32.2
105% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 31.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 114%

 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 5,560 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 Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $737
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HDDRAMUSB
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