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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.8% 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 Drive57% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '19 at 11:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 93.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 247
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 693
67% 553 Pts
64-Core 697
43% 697 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 41.5
32% 37.5 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 38.9
Splatting 36.4
31% 38 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$40
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V6005-ac Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 72 56 41 41 71 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57% Above average
Read 97.3
Write 104
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 59
17% 77.1 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 30.7
142% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 213
DQ Write 97.5
DQ Mixed 22.5
52% 111 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 57%
Great: 153%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G 9905665-011.A00G 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.2% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 11.6
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 65%

 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 557 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 Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66) - $164

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $770
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