MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics102% 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 Drive80.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (73%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161026
Uptime2 Days
Run DateJan 10 '22 at 00:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 73%
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 PC Performing below expectations (40th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
44% Average
Memory 33.6
1-Core 99.7
2-Core 181
54% 105 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 410
44% 352 Pts
64-Core 479
30% 479 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 44%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 128
Reflection 137
Parallax 141
104% 135 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
99% 121 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 182 151 155 167 157 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
80.9% Excellent
Read 310
Write 168
Mixed 202
SusWrite 173
48% 213 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 48.2
140% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 248
200% 282 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80.9%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 6TB (2016)-$149
3TB free
Firmware: DN03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 202 202 202 199 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 171
Mixed 92
SusWrite 201
118% 161 MB/s
4K Read 7.8
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.2
534% 4.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 110%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
52.2% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.9
58% 20.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.6
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 10.2
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 235
17% 235 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,281 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $669
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