MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateFeb 20 '21 at 17:28
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (45th 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 (99th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.7
1-Core 149
2-Core 278
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 815
82% 667 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
9GB free
Firmware: M0CR060
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 459
Write 467
Mixed 318
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 98.4
4K Mixed 17.9
111% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 110
93% 134 MB/s
Poor: 53% Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
743GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 76 107 119 128 127 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 182
Write 179
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 109
99% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.8
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15.1
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 17.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 57.9
69% 57.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 104%

 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 5,541 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: 68% - Good Total price: $959
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HDDRAMUSB
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