MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics31.7% 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 Drive47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 04 '19 at 19:32
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 156
2-Core 309
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 573
8-Core 841
88% 707 Pts
64-Core 824
51% 824 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.7% Below average
Lighting 39.3
Reflection 32.1
Parallax 38.1
32% 36.5 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 37
31% 37.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 2TB
895GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 518 510 250 275 431 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 236
Write 524
Mixed 225
SusWrite 403
79% 347 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 29.5
4K Mixed 9.9
37% 15.1 MB/s
DQ Read 20
DQ Write 59.2
DQ Mixed 26.7
24% 35.3 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 146%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
38GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 197 199 196 196 198 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 162
Mixed 82.8
SusWrite 197
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
USB Flash Memory 16GB
11GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.8 5 4.8 4.8 4.8 5 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
8.65% Terrible
Read 39.3
Write 6
Mixed 9.9
SusWrite 4.9
15% 15 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
30% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 8.65%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 30.9
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 30.9
94% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 119%

 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 2,305 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $458
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