MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 54%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive221% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 04 '17 at 22:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 780
84% 669 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.11.4
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 61.7
Parallax 82.6
56% 70.9 fps
MRender 61.7
Gravity 56
Splatting 79.9
55% 65.9 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
174GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,918
Write 1,006
Mixed 1,069
293% 1,331 MB/s
4K Read 58.3
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 44.2
210% 74.8 MB/s
DQ Read 582
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 190
213% 367 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 221%
Great: 236%
TOSHIBA USB 3.5"-HDD 1TB
605GB free, PID 0b09
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 37.2
Write 35.9
Mixed 9.95
33% 27.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.56
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.32
89% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3067 MHz
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 31.1
103% 36.1 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 43.8
SC Mixed 31.2
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 50.5
79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 103%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 90%
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Desktop
Desktop 92%
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Workstation
Workstation 77%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $720
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