MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive146% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '21 at 21:49
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 252
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 769
76% 621 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-Ti-$410
Gainward(10B0 100A) 3GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.7% Above average
Lighting 63.1
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 80.1
51% 71.7 fps
MRender 75
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 57.3
55% 68.8 fps
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 59%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme SAMSUNG MZVLV256 256GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 298 298 295 296 294 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 1,011
Write 304
Mixed 340
SusWrite 297
107% 488 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 38.2
197% 79.6 MB/s
DQ Read 985
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 416
367% 569 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 146%
Great: 147%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905622-058.A00G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 27.6
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 27.6
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 55.9
72% 55.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 97%
Great: 74%

 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 5,536 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: $960
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