MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.5% 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 Drive36.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateJul 18 '17 at 02:26
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 81%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 153
69% 113 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 292
39% 293 Pts
64-Core 286
18% 286 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1363 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.5% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 60.9
Parallax 77.9
52% 67.4 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 63.2
Splatting 51.6
48% 59.7 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
233GB free
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
241% Outstanding
Read 2,608
Write 1,251
Mixed 1,464
390% 1,774 MB/s
4K Read 55.3
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 26.8
182% 67.5 MB/s
DQ Read 62.9
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 115
107% 157 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 241%
Great: 236%
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
36.4% Below average
Read 293
Write 21.3
Mixed 96.4
29% 137 MB/s
4K Read 18.1
4K Write 70.8
4K Mixed 3.89
70% 30.9 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 3.41
29% 63.8 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 32
MC Mixed 25.4
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 30.9
SC Mixed 25.4
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 90%

 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 1,900 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: $1,293
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