MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 67%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 59%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics58.6% 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 Drive259% 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
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime6.7 Days
Run DateSep 20 '17 at 08:55
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 567
8-Core 877
89% 722 Pts
64-Core 882
55% 882 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1555 MHz, MLim: 1902 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
58.6% Above average
Lighting 73.4
Reflection 75.2
Parallax 74.6
60% 74.4 fps
MRender 81.4
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 59.7
56% 70.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
266GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
259% Outstanding
Read 2,016
Write 1,310
Mixed 1,171
331% 1,499 MB/s
4K Read 61.4
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 56.6
244% 88.8 MB/s
DQ Read 669
DQ Write 432
DQ Mixed 236
261% 446 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 259%
Great: 254%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
2.5TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 146
Write 123
Mixed 164
110% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 2.17
4K Mixed 0.16
75% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
115% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 44.8
MC Mixed 35.5
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 24.7
SC Write 49.4
SC Mixed 34.4
103% 36.2 GB/s
Latency 48.3
83% 48.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 115%
Great: 110%

 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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