MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 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.
Very high background CPU (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 25 '17 at 12:43
Run Duration75 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 47%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 98.4
2-Core 247
81% 146 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 471
61% 458 Pts
64-Core 499
31% 499 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 89%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500LM030-1RK17D 500GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 109
Write 72
Mixed 60.2
60% 80.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.13
4K Write 0.34
4K Mixed 0.16
30% 0.21 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.3
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $960
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