MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 90.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics85.4% 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 Drive102% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime29.1 Days
Run DateAug 08 '19 at 07:22
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 90.4
1-Core 141
2-Core 282
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 494
69% 513 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Lighting 108
Reflection 113
Parallax 96.4
88% 106 fps
MRender 92.9
Gravity 99.6
Splatting 102
81% 98.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
27GB free
Firmware: CS900711
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 7.1 78 52 79 14 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
69.9% Good
Read 374
Write 205
Mixed 278
SusWrite 53.4
50% 228 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 25.9
138% 55.5 MB/s
DQ Read 157
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 141
136% 209 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 87%
OCZ ARC 100 240GB-$120
105GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 379 409 378 273 225 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 414
Write 415
Mixed 315
SusWrite 343
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 40.4
162% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 258
213% 303 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 102%
Great: 101%
Seagate Expansion 4TB
3TB free
Firmware: 0708
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 136 135 132 134 135 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
68.6% Good
Read 103
Write 128
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 135
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.7
210% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 32GB
2448, 2448, 2448, 2448 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 28
85% 29.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 33
SC Mixed 25.8
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 83%

 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 1,459 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: 70% - Good Total price: $1,092
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