MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive181% 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateAug 14 '17 at 17:45
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 154
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 580
8-Core 855
89% 717 Pts
64-Core 854
53% 854 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Plextor M8Pe NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$149
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.06 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
181% Outstanding
Read 1,742
Write 813
Mixed 914
254% 1,156 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 32
144% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 528
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 140
176% 318 MB/s
Poor: 128%
This bench: 181%
Great: 237%
Crucial BX200 480GB-$160
327GB free
Firmware: MU02.6 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 477
Write 253
Mixed 266
73% 332 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 22.6
102% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 298
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 45.2
86% 175 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 95%
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
67GB free
Firmware: 603ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 164
Write 132
Mixed 122
31% 139 MB/s
4K Read 21.4
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 13.1
103% 45.6 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 41.1
61% 114 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3045 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 37.4
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 27
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 30.9
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 48.5
83% 48.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,293
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HDDRAMUSB
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