MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 97.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive94% 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.
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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateFeb 10 '18 at 23:24
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 1080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 577
77% 576 Pts
64-Core 577
36% 577 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
EVGA(3842 6687) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.77
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.8
Reflection 55.2
Parallax 44.8
39% 49.3 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 61.9
48% 59.1 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 120GB-$80
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 530
Write 411
Mixed 460
104% 467 MB/s
4K Read 31.3
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 13.7
119% 49.2 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 13
93% 214 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
176GB free
Firmware: 1A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 222
Write 184
Mixed 178
146% 195 MB/s
4K Read 1.29
4K Write 2.73
4K Mixed 0.32
140% 1.45 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 116%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$83
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
82.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.8
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 24.2
83% 29.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 31.3
SC Mixed 25.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 95%

 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 5,543 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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