MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 99.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive124% 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
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 01 '19 at 01:26
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 161
2-Core 324
106% 194 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 641
80% 609 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 254 251 265 265 253 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 462
Mixed 383
SusWrite 274
89% 398 MB/s
4K Read 46.4
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 67.7
233% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 355
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 124%
Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
477GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 195 192 193 192 191 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 72.2
Write 90.2
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 192
69% 95 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5
4K Mixed 1.9
350% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 111%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 37 38 37 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 38.7
Write 32.7
Mixed 31
SusWrite 37.1
47% 34.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 6.6
4K Mixed 0.9
260% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 38.7
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 30.4
106% 36.9 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 32.5
90% 31.5 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 513 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $634
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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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