MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
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 41.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics31.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (96%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '17 at 07:35
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 96%
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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 i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
41.4% Average
Memory 44.8
1-Core 52.7
2-Core 116
40% 71.3 Pts
4-Core 218
8-Core 232
30% 225 Pts
64-Core 236
15% 236 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 39.5
Reflection 31.3
Parallax 37.3
32% 36.1 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 36.7
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
897GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 148
Write 146
Mixed 158
114% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 2.13
4K Mixed 0.24
104% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GX-D4-3200-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 17.9
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 10.5
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 181
22% 181 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $654
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