MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
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 97.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics46.9% 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 Drive85.4% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 15:35
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 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 i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 93.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 546
8-Core 800
84% 673 Pts
64-Core 788
49% 788 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Gigabyte(1458 22E8) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1290 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.2.1
Performing below potential (58th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.9% Average
Lighting 56.8
Reflection 67.7
Parallax 76.9
46% 67.1 fps
MRender 65.7
Gravity 57.1
Splatting 55.3
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Drevo X1 SSD 128GB
118GB free
Firmware: P1222A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 510
Write 427
Mixed 469
104% 469 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 5.03
100% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 137
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 4.93
65% 149 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 86%
Drevo X1 PRO SSD 128GB
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0517A0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 509
Write 437
Mixed 476
106% 474 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 4.54
106% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 95.7
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 5.15
64% 142 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2053 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
40.9% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.1
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 12.5
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 61.5
65% 61.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) Builds (Compare 554 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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