MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive356% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 03:18
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 250
93% 164 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 727
75% 606 Pts
64-Core 778
48% 778 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 55
Parallax 44.7
39% 49.1 fps
MRender 68.1
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.2
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
744GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1667 1668 1637 1616 1736 1656 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
356% Outstanding
Read 2,732
Write 1,838
Mixed 909
SusWrite 1,663
397% 1,786 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 179
4K Mixed 79.8
274% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,470
DQ Write 1,223
DQ Mixed 1,228
952% 1,307 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 356%
Great: 363%
WD My Passport 2TB
1.5TB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 105 103 103 106 101 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 106
Write 107
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 104
127% 94.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 29.2
103% 36 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 30.8
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 44.6
90% 44.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) Builds (Compare 1,454 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,128
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