MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics156% 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 Drive270% 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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 26 '19 at 02:02
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 283
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 550
71% 538 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2382) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.17
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
156% Outstanding
Lighting 214
Reflection 230
Parallax 238
175% 227 fps
MRender 261
Gravity 210
Splatting 137
159% 203 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 156%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 638 315 316 316 317 317 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
270% Outstanding
Read 2487
Write 1,470
Mixed 1,023
SusWrite 370
295% 1,337 MB/s
4K Read 60.9
4K Write 199
4K Mixed 84.9
306% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 966
DQ Write 1,466
DQ Mixed 988
812% 1,140 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 270%
Great: 280%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
98GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 148 176 174 175 176 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 496
Mixed 379
SusWrite 214
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 44.1
171% 65.6 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 209
186% 279 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 100%
Great: 97%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
97GB free
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 142 141 142 142 141 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 476
Mixed 406
SusWrite 168
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 55.9
209% 76.1 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 176
177% 286 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 110%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSA.8FADG 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 859B BLS4G4D240FSA.8FADG 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
MC Read 28.6
MC Write 32.3
MC Mixed 27.6
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.8
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $1,060
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