MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics23.1% 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 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.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 16 '19 at 02:52
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
60.4% Good
Memory 81.7
1-Core 56.5
2-Core 116
53% 84.9 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 225
30% 227 Pts
64-Core 226
14% 226 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
23.1% Poor
Lighting 27.9
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 32.9
23% 30.1 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 35.3
24% 28.2 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 23.1%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 269 386 413 417 419 424 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 408
Mixed 404
SusWrite 388
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 47.2
156% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 273
227% 327 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 107%
Great: 123%
CT250MX500SSD1 320GB
74GB free
Firmware: 02.03E02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 61 61 61 62 65 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 74.5
Write 71.7
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 61.6
15% 64.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
3% 1.07 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
41.6% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 13
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 43%

 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 1,455 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $274Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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