MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive151% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161205
Uptime8.9 Days
Run DateMar 07 '19 at 19:11
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 251
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 663
68% 550 Pts
64-Core 696
43% 696 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.8% Average
Lighting 51.6
Reflection 59.1
Parallax 48
42% 52.9 fps
MRender 77.3
Gravity 50.1
Splatting 66.9
53% 64.8 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 512GB
350GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 866 273 226 416 118 168 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
151% Outstanding
Read 1,167
Write 1,080
Mixed 874
SusWrite 344
194% 866 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 45.1
163% 63.6 MB/s
DQ Read 547
DQ Write 949
DQ Mixed 636
514% 711 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 151%
Great: 332%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 198 199 200 199 199 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 119
Write 197
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 198
97% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 1.8
337% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 108%
USB DISK 3.0 64GB
28GB free, PID 5500
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.1 6 7.3 6.2 7.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
6.03% Terrible
Read 23.3
Write 0.2
Mixed 9.8
SusWrite 6.3
10% 9.9 MB/s
4K Read 5.4
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.2
27% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.03%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$65
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
65.2% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 25.4
MC Mixed 19.9
66% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 20.5
SC Mixed 20
53% 18.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.2%
Great: 105%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 1,900 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,293
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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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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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