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

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (97th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 3 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics95.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive252% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 23:22
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 150
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 599
8-Core 831
90% 715 Pts
64-Core 832
52% 832 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2111 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 127
Parallax 121
98% 122 fps
MRender 107
Gravity 109
Splatting 112
90% 109 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
177GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,778
Write 1,225
Mixed 1,453
399% 1,819 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 28.1
213% 82.7 MB/s
DQ Read 62.2
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 29.7
50% 93.4 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 252%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 2.5" 500GB (2009)-$50
439GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
40.8% Average
Read 68.3
Write 73.5
Mixed 73
54% 71.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.46
4K Write 1.53
4K Mixed 0.37
88% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C16 Series 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 27.9
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 37.9
SC Mixed 27.8
82% 28.8 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 91%

 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 554 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: 69% - Good Total price: $958
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