MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive237% 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
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '17 at 21:57
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
Memory 97.6
1-Core 149
2-Core 295
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 795
82% 658 Pts
64-Core 830
51% 830 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
154GB free
Firmware: MU01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 524
Write 333
Mixed 397
93% 418 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 36.1
153% 59.4 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 54.1
89% 170 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 97%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
118GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,074
Write 1,213
Mixed 1,187
329% 1,491 MB/s
4K Read 59.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 46.2
208% 71.9 MB/s
DQ Read 601
DQ Write 188
DQ Mixed 144
172% 311 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 237%
Great: 236%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Read 143
Write 116
Mixed 114
93% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.68
4K Write 2.24
4K Mixed 0.24
96% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 28.7
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 23.4
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 32.8
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 48
83% 48 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) Builds (Compare 1,455 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,128
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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