MSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics21.5% 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 Drive249% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A66
MotherboardMSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 05:43
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 158
2-Core 316
104% 190 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 884
89% 724 Pts
64-Core 868
54% 868 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Asus(1043 042C) 2GB
CLim: 860 MHz, MLim: 1200 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.9.3
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 26.1
Reflection 27.9
Parallax 31.2
21% 28.4 fps
MRender 25
Gravity 20.7
Splatting 32.8
22% 26.2 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
405GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1222 849 857 856 857 854 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
249% Outstanding
Read 1,887
Write 2,203
Mixed 1,688
SusWrite 916
376% 1,674 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 71.1
246% 92.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,037
DQ Write 838
DQ Mixed 952
709% 942 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 249%
Great: 284%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
221GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 479 148 177 177 178 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 499
Mixed 392
SusWrite 223
91% 408 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 42.9
160% 59.8 MB/s
DQ Read 323
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 205
191% 293 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2800 2OZ 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
MC Read 34.8
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 25
91% 31.9 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.2
SC Mixed 29.8
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 51.8
77% 51.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66) Builds (Compare 25 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 109%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 93%
Nuclear submarine

Motherboard: MSI Z270I BULLDOG (MS-7A66)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $797
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