MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
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 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.
Graphics3.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive277% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 10 '21 at 18:06
Run Duration204 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 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 i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 157
2-Core 313
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 874
90% 724 Pts
64-Core 863
53% 863 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A57) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
3.98% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 10
Parallax 8.8
6% 8.73 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.98%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6L7QCXY7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 870 641 645 646 646 646 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
277% Outstanding
Read 2019
Write 1,588
Mixed 984
SusWrite 682
293% 1,319 MB/s
4K Read 60.6
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 85.8
295% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,544
DQ Write 1,318
DQ Mixed 1,148
938% 1,337 MB/s
Poor: 126%
This bench: 277%
Great: 259%
Intel SSDPEDMW012T4 1TB
754GB free
Firmware: 8EV101H0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1199 1202 1198 1196 1192 1196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
250% Outstanding
Read 737
Write 1241
Mixed 704
SusWrite 1,197
220% 970 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 265
4K Mixed 57.9
277% 121 MB/s
DQ Read 1,766
DQ Write 1,160
DQ Mixed 1,108
922% 1,345 MB/s
Poor: 140%
This bench: 250%
Great: 250%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
650GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 89 92 92 93 93 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
42.5% Average
Read 55.2
Write 91
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 91.4
55% 74.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 0.5
176% 2 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLE8G4D26AFEA.16FBD 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
MC Read 32.1
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 29.2
89% 31.1 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 36.3
SC Mixed 30.2
83% 29.2 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 122%

 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 1,456 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,098
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