MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics42.5% 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 Drive224% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 01 '18 at 22:47
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 247
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 385
8-Core 708
65% 546 Pts
64-Core 706
44% 706 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 83%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2632 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 390.65
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.5% Average
Lighting 48
Reflection 55.4
Parallax 45
39% 49.5 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 48
Splatting 62.6
49% 59.7 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 2,046
Write 1,101
Mixed 1,127
314% 1,425 MB/s
4K Read 54.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 41
198% 70.9 MB/s
DQ Read 420
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 158
175% 297 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 224%
Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
117GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 511
Write 410
Mixed 415
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 99.1
4K Mixed 46.6
183% 64.2 MB/s
DQ Read 47.6
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 27.7
60% 116 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
929GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 181
Mixed 157
133% 178 MB/s
4K Read 1.33
4K Write 2.69
4K Mixed 0.36
145% 1.46 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 108%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53% Above average
MC Read 19.4
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 15
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 53%
Great: 103%

 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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