MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics39.7% 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 Drive274% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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)
Memory30.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 13:50
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th 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 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.4% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
101% 182 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 832
84% 682 Pts
64-Core 799
49% 799 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2862 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 385.69
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
39.7% Below average
Lighting 1.9
Reflection 13.8
Parallax 32.6
2% 16.1 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 179
Splatting 118
114% 141 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
382GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 2,340
Write 1,332
Mixed 1,225
359% 1,632 MB/s
4K Read 62.5
4K Write 159
4K Mixed 53.7
248% 91.8 MB/s
DQ Read 654
DQ Write 488
DQ Mixed 248
273% 463 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 274%
Great: 254%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
243GB free
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
281% Outstanding
Read 2,354
Write 1,417
Mixed 1,228
367% 1,666 MB/s
4K Read 60.7
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 52.4
246% 92.4 MB/s
DQ Read 700
DQ Write 495
DQ Mixed 249
280% 482 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 281%
Great: 254%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
550GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
70.1% Very good
Read 119
Write 126
Mixed 119
91% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.93
4K Write 2.39
4K Mixed 0.22
107% 1.18 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 41.5
MC Mixed 33.5
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 45.8
SC Mixed 34.2
100% 34.9 GB/s
Latency 45.9
87% 45.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 136%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $669
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HDDRAMUSB
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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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