MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics18.5% 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 Drive269% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '17 at 13:29
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 256
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 516
69% 518 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560 Ti-$188
Gigabyte(1458 3515) 1GB
CLim: 900 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
18.5% Very poor
Lighting 21.7
Reflection 25.7
Parallax 19.5
18% 22.3 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 23.5
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 18.5%
Great: 18%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 2,958
Write 1,173
Mixed 1,429
405% 1,853 MB/s
4K Read 59.7
4K Write 151
4K Mixed 45.5
229% 85.3 MB/s
DQ Read 60.5
DQ Write 431
DQ Mixed 26.8
85% 173 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 269%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
78.6% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 31.2
MC Mixed 23.4
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 24.1
65% 22.8 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $678
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HDDRAMUSB
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