MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	245% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A63
Motherboard	MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) (all builds)
Memory	14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20170627
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 12 '18 at 20:33
Run Duration	7944 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	24%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	95.5% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 153 2-Core 294 100% 181 Pts	4-Core 506 8-Core 826 81% 666 Pts	64-Core 855 53% 855 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 95.5% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139 63,520 User benchmarks, average bench 266% 46GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing below expectations (34^th percentile)	245% Outstanding	Read 2,181 Write 615 Mixed 1,002 276% 1,266 MB/s	4K Read 46.2 4K Write 208 4K Mixed 74.2 275% 110 MB/s	DQ Read 881 DQ Write 718 DQ Mixed 256 340% 618 MB/s
Poor: 159% ↑ This bench: 245% Great: 353%
Seagate Barracuda 8TB (2017)-$99 42,465 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 793GB free Firmware: 0001 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 83 64 220301741 (03) Spinup time 94 91 0 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1608 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 73 60 20626073 (09) Power-on hours count 97 97 -63479616631754 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 459 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 58 48 707330090 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 356 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 98 98 4139 (C2) HDA temperature 42 52 64424509482 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 83 64 220301741 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 -57312043596346 (F1) Unknown 100 253 21455434833 (F2) Unknown 100 253 7229526913	39.6% Below average	Read 76.6 Write 59.7 Mixed 37.7 43% 58 MB/s	4K Read 0.72 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 0.28 164% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 39.6% Great: 90%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 39GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 197 178 5150 (04) Start/Stop count 96 96 4295 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 89 89 8264 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 99 99 1541 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 133 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 160 160 120461 (C2) HDA temperature 111 97 39 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	55.3% Above average	Read 113 Write 79.7 Mixed 86 70% 92.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.55 4K Write 1.86 4K Mixed 0.15 74% 0.85 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 55.3% Great: 83%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$60 112,929 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 29GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 192 171 5400 (04) Start/Stop count 90 90 10596 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 80 80 15315 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3028 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 163 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 180 180 62042 (C2) HDA temperature 110 100 40 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	51.6% Above average	Read 86.3 Write 93.2 Mixed 87.9 67% 89.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 1.84 4K Mixed 0.23 86% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 51.6% Great: 83%
Hitachi HDS724040ALE640 4TB-$465 6,270 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 14GB free Firmware: MJAOA580 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 137 137 79 (03) Spinup time 177 177 21510226254 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 5831 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 119 119 35 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 11249 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 2048 (C0) Power-off retract count 95 95 6017 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 95 95 6017 (C2) HDA temperature 125 125 244814053424 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0	48% Average	Read 85.7 Write 81.5 Mixed 68.2 59% 78.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 1.34 4K Mixed 0.14 62% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 91%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 13GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 181 163 5933 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9465 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 77 77 16926 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3520 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 153 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 173 173 83345 (C2) HDA temperature 117 101 33 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	42.9% Average	Read 82.5 Write 67.1 Mixed 66.9 54% 72.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.37 4K Write 1.19 4K Mixed 0.19 58% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 42.9% Great: 67%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 8GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 350 (03) Spinup time 186 168 5700 (04) Start/Stop count 86 86 14300 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 69 69 22833 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 96 96 4942 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 393 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 155 155 137278 (C2) HDA temperature 111 100 39 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 75 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 33 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 84	29.3% Poor	Read 49.4 Write 52.6 Mixed 44.9 37% 49 MB/s	4K Read 0.38 4K Write 1.34 4K Mixed 0.22 64% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 29.3% Great: 67%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 194 177 5291 (04) Start/Stop count 91 91 9319 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 83 83 12963 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 98 98 2498 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 140 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 192 192 25448 (C2) HDA temperature 116 107 34 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 253 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 253 0	50.8% Above average	Read 110 Write 67.1 Mixed 66.4 60% 81.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.29 4K Write 1.64 4K Mixed 0.23 68% 0.72 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43 606,405 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	MC Read 36.5 MC Write 36 MC Mixed 27.1 95% 33.2 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 39.3 SC Mixed 28.5 86% 30 GB/s	Latency 50.1 80% 50.1 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 104%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	3,283x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	903x
Core i7-6700KIntel $180Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	330x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	875x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	743x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	588x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	272x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	244x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	159x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	520x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	215x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	132x

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Total price: $960

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16