MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 84.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics48.4% 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 Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 04 '19 at 02:50
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 132
2-Core 258
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 790
72% 603 Pts
64-Core 798
49% 798 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.4% Average
Lighting 58.8
Reflection 62.6
Parallax 55.7
48% 59 fps
MRender 69.3
Gravity 61.2
Splatting 53.3
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 240GB-$20
154GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900208
SusWrite @10s intervals: 222 190 193 208 211 208 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Read 416
Write 310
Mixed 288
SusWrite 205
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 43.5
4K Mixed 18.8
83% 28.7 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 120
90% 121 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 91%
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
50GB free
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 295 126 104 31 125 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 490
Write 446
Mixed 373
SusWrite 164
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 59.2
4K Mixed 32.5
119% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 123
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 120
91% 121 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 102%
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
466GB free
Firmware: 102000WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 883 813 833 852 852 851 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
180% Outstanding
Read 1,962
Write 1,723
Mixed 1,635
SusWrite 847
346% 1,542 MB/s
4K Read 33
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 43.8
142% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 111
DQ Mixed 118
88% 116 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 180%
Great: 297%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
81.1% Excellent
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 25.3
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 24.6
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,282 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $658
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