MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics37.8% 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 Drive304% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory18.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 12:03
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87.8% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 252
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 760
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 755
47% 755 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279
MSI(1462 2825) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 41.7
Parallax 54.6
37% 47.3 fps
MRender 56.7
Gravity 52.8
Splatting 38.7
39% 49.4 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 4TB-$470
3.5TB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 517
Write 416
Mixed 429
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 34.4
169% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 367
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 180
174% 277 MB/s
Poor: 85%
This bench: 111%
Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$139
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
304% Outstanding
Read 2,275
Write 1,784
Mixed 1,597
418% 1,886 MB/s
4K Read 51.6
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 72.4
257% 95.5 MB/s
DQ Read 599
DQ Write 527
DQ Mixed 279
287% 468 MB/s
Poor: 159%
This bench: 304%
Great: 353%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.5% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 28.1
MC Mixed 22.7
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.8 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 122%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 1,897 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,302
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HDDRAMUSB
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