MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.1% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory24.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 18 '18 at 05:26
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 242
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 690
69% 563 Pts
64-Core 597
37% 597 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
MSI(1462 3308) ≥ 4GB; seahawk ek
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
21.1% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 40.5
Parallax 36.4
20% 34 fps
MRender 64.3
Gravity 11.6
Splatting 15.1
23% 30.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 21.1%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
361GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 151
Write 128
Mixed 120
100% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.76
4K Write 2.66
4K Mixed 0.41
126% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
94% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 29.6
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 36.8
SC Mixed 24.4
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 55.3
72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 94%
Great: 104%

 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
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