MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 117%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 99%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics114% 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 Drive107% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime6.1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '19 at 02:46
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 559
8-Core 780
84% 670 Pts
64-Core 766
47% 766 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
114% Outstanding
Lighting 148
Reflection 162
Parallax 140
121% 150 fps
MRender 122
Gravity 171
Splatting 119
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
164GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 280 270 268 270 267 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 495
Mixed 405
SusWrite 288
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 54.5
197% 69 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 153
123% 177 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 107%
Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
350GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9,416
Write 9559
Mixed 9,114
2,094% 9,363 MB/s
4K Read 687
4K Write 402
4K Mixed 343
1,693% 477 MB/s
DQ Read 1,608
DQ Write 1,264
DQ Mixed 1,322
1,020% 1,398 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
342GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 106 107 108 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
57.8% Above average
Read 94
Write 73
Mixed 48
SusWrite 107
59% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 28
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.5
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 31.9
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 101%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $645
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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