MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics104% 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 Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 11 '21 at 16:03
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.9
1-Core 165
2-Core 331
107% 197 Pts
4-Core 634
8-Core 632
85% 633 Pts
64-Core 620
38% 620 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
MSI(1462 C754) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 3605 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 114
Parallax 127
104% 123 fps
MRender 179
Gravity 116
Splatting 109
107% 135 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 104%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 15 7.4 18 83 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
45% Average
Read 430
Write 246
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 58.3
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 37.5
4K Mixed 13
68% 23.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 67.1
DQ Mixed 38.8
43% 74.4 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 45%
Great: 55%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
86GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 269 156 148 111 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 449
Write 350
Mixed 92.2
SusWrite 182
60% 268 MB/s
4K Read 4.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 43.1
119% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 181
168% 259 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
82.6% Excellent
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 25.2
83% 29 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 31.9
SC Mixed 26.3
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 57.3
70% 57.3 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

 SkillBench Score 39: 4R 4G 7B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
39% 19% 80 111 7 240 24.5" 1920 1080 BNQ7F83 ZOWIE XL LCD
Typical Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) Builds (Compare 5,538 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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