MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 89%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive246% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJun 12 '19 at 06:28
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.7
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 865
87% 709 Pts
64-Core 851
53% 851 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C304) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 138
Parallax 129
102% 130 fps
MRender 96.3
Gravity 122
Splatting 105
88% 107 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97%
Great: 101%
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A63) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.6890
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.91% Terrible
Lighting 8
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 8.5
6% 9.55 fps
MRender 13.4
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 16.7
11% 12.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.91%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
155GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 613 374 371 365 361 354 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 2,177
Write 1,647
Mixed 654
SusWrite 406
270% 1,221 MB/s
4K Read 54.5
4K Write 210
4K Mixed 63.9
276% 109 MB/s
DQ Read 1,088
DQ Write 1,234
DQ Mixed 1,095
843% 1,139 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 246%
Great: 254%
Intel SSDSC2KW010T8 1TB
171GB free
Firmware: LHF0B1C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 429 421 428 426 429 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 473
Mixed 430
SusWrite 432
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 51.1
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 69.9
228% 78.7 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 266
210% 291 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 132%
Great: 132%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 8TB
5.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 324 328 323 321 329 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
182% Outstanding
Read 308
Write 291
Mixed 131
SusWrite 324
192% 263 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 5.1
4K Mixed 1.4
367% 3.1 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 182%
Great: 262%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 27.4
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 23.3
SC Write 39.9
SC Mixed 31.7
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 47.2
85% 47.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 110%

 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 5,564 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 Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $737
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