MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics120% 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 Drive128% 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 06 '19 at 06:42
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.9
1-Core 145
2-Core 290
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 782
81% 653 Pts
64-Core 803
50% 803 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.6%
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 (33rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
120% Outstanding
Lighting 165
Reflection 180
Parallax 165
134% 170 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 167
Splatting 115
108% 134 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 120%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
353GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 478 474 419 292 292 292 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 452
Mixed 436
SusWrite 375
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 64.9
225% 83 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 128%
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 @ 3232 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
104% Outstanding
MC Read 39.4
MC Write 41.3
MC Mixed 28.6
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 44.4
SC Mixed 32.2
96% 33.4 GB/s
Latency 46.5
86% 46.5 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
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 1,461 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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