MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.5% 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 Drive204% 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 (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '19 at 22:03
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 74%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 239
88% 155 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 736
71% 583 Pts
64-Core 731
45% 731 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Asus(1043 85D7) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
26.5% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 24
Parallax 29
27% 28.7 fps
MRender 32.3
Gravity 32
Splatting 30.7
26% 31.6 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.5%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 620 391 361 343 331 323 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
204% Outstanding
Read 1,846
Write 1,652
Mixed 713
SusWrite 395
256% 1,151 MB/s
4K Read 43.6
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 53.2
202% 74.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,026
DQ Write 967
DQ Mixed 777
643% 923 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 204%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.7% Good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 19.8
64% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 22.7
SC Mixed 20
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 123%

 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 1,462 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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