MSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics21.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive268% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 05 '18 at 02:41
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 160
2-Core 316
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 620
8-Core 832
92% 726 Pts
64-Core 885
55% 885 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Asus(1043 042C) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 30.9
21% 28.3 fps
MRender 24.8
Gravity 20.6
Splatting 32.7
22% 26 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
188GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1300 310 311 314 313 314 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
268% Outstanding
Read 2,478
Write 1,472
Mixed 1,301
SusWrite 477
317% 1,432 MB/s
4K Read 64.3
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 83.3
293% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 1,240
DQ Mixed 1,013
791% 1,076 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 268%
Great: 280%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
192GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 456 136 177 176 176 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 472
Mixed 393
SusWrite 216
87% 390 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 43.3
165% 64.8 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 206
190% 291 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 35.9
MC Mixed 25.3
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 28.7
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66) Builds (Compare 25 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $788
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