MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.5% 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 Drive308% 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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '18 at 22:14
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
74.3% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 128
2-Core 260
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 499
51% 414 Pts
64-Core 504
31% 504 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 3973) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 66.7
Reflection 65.5
Parallax 64.3
54% 65.5 fps
MRender 72.4
Gravity 60.2
Splatting 50.8
49% 61.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
308% Outstanding
Read 2,861
Write 2,053
Mixed 2,140
522% 2,351 MB/s
4K Read 60.8
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 36.9
206% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 66.3
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 164
133% 181 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 308%
Great: 340%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
269GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 435
Mixed 476
106% 478 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 38
146% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 266
DQ Write 279
DQ Mixed 71.9
109% 206 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 104%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD2 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 27.1
86% 29.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 24.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 268 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $383
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HDDRAMUSB
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