MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive131% 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-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 09:02
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 98.3
1-Core 145
2-Core 282
98% 175 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 805
79% 644 Pts
64-Core 802
50% 802 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 180
Parallax 180
136% 176 fps
MRender 119
Gravity 167
Splatting 115
108% 134 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
381GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 420 477 455 406 293 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 480
Write 456
Mixed 438
SusWrite 405
100% 445 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 65.7
226% 83.8 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 360
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 131%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3552 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
114% Outstanding
MC Read 43.2
MC Write 45.2
MC Mixed 31.6
114% 40 GB/s
SC Read 24.6
SC Write 49.9
SC Mixed 36
105% 36.8 GB/s
Latency 44.6
90% 44.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 107%

 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 1,460 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,100
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HDDRAMUSB
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