MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive123% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 06 '21 at 15:20
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 96
1-Core 120
2-Core 242
87% 153 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 650
66% 532 Pts
64-Core 646
40% 646 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 356 341 346 321 297 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 490
Write 424
Mixed 388
SusWrite 331
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 48
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 65
221% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 333
250% 334 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 123%
Great: 129%
Seagate ST500VT000-1DK142 500GB
53GB free
Firmware: 0001MBC1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 85 84 85 86 85 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 88.3
Write 83.8
Mixed 51
SusWrite 84.6
56% 76.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 63%
USB DISK Pro 32GB
24GB free, PID 3e23
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 3.7 3.5 3.8 2 3.4 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
4.01% Terrible
Read 7.7
Write 2.5
Mixed 2.2
SusWrite 3.1
4% 3.88 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
46% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 4.01%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 28.7
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 43.2
SC Mixed 28.3
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 54.1
74% 54.1 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 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 5,583 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $753
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