MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics168% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive105% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A63
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63)  (all builds)
Memory25.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime17 Days
Run DateSep 02 '21 at 21:19
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 90.6
1-Core 135
2-Core 291
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 565
76% 570 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1455) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
168% Outstanding
Lighting 238
Reflection 235
Parallax 238
194% 237 fps
MRender 238
Gravity 224
Splatting 166
167% 209 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 168%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 354 410 368 398 388 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 480
Mixed 354
SusWrite 381
96% 428 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.8
155% 59.7 MB/s
DQ Read 337
DQ Write 320
DQ Mixed 96.1
136% 251 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Kingston SUV500960G 960GB
39GB free
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 332 267 243 124 82 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 443
Mixed 366
SusWrite 194
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 93.1
4K Mixed 45.6
163% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 171
151% 229 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3600C17D4/8GX 859B BLS8G4D26BFSEK.8FBD KHX3600C17D4/8GX 859B BLS8G4D26BFSEK.8FBD 32GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 29
93% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.5
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 76: 9R 9G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
76% 50% 44 347 287 240 31.5" 2560 1440 SAM7058 LC32G7xT
History: Score 58: 6R 7G 7B | Score 76: 9R 9G 4B
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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A63) - $175

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $813
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