MSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics59.5% 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 Drive88.3% 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
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 14 '18 at 05:00
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 143
2-Core 282
96% 174 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 793
81% 654 Pts
64-Core 799
49% 799 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74.3
Reflection 75.3
Parallax 64.5
61% 71.4 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 69
Splatting 70.3
57% 69.9 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX7000 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$155
477GB free
Firmware: CB1.1.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 1,559
Write 569
Mixed 753
210% 960 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 82.6
4K Mixed 26.3
119% 45.4 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 121
138% 238 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 146%
Great: 142%
Sandisk SD8TB8U512G1122 512GB
476GB free
Firmware: X4163100 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 498
Mixed 480
110% 492 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 92.5
4K Mixed 26.3
137% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 277
DQ Mixed 58.3
105% 207 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 103%
Great: 103%
Liteonit LMT-256L9M-11 MSATA 256GB
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HM8110E Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 484
Write 402
Mixed 440
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 75.6
4K Mixed 19.3
109% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 279
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 63.2
106% 206 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
97% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 26.4
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.4
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 54
74% 54 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 97%
Great: 104%

 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: 83% - Excellent Total price: $789
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