MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 127%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics161% 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 Drive71.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory57.8 GB free of 64 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '19 at 02:47
Run Duration283 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 142
2-Core 279
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 744
74% 603 Pts
64-Core 734
46% 734 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 230
Reflection 239
Parallax 239
188% 236 fps
MRender 208
Gravity 222
Splatting 151
154% 194 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 161%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK10D7
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 129 53 100 63 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 294
Write 118
Mixed 273
SusWrite 89.2
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 84.9
4K Mixed 38.1
146% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 177
DQ Mixed 34.3
76% 159 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 100%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
890GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2386 2383 2384 2384 2379 2387 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
403% Outstanding
Read 2,566
Write 2,334
Mixed 1,495
SusWrite 2,384
493% 2,195 MB/s
4K Read 56.8
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 84.9
295% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,504
DQ Write 1,366
DQ Mixed 1,429
1,074% 1,433 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 403%
Great: 425%
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320
757GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2380 2386 2381 2386 2401 2397 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
400% Outstanding
Read 2,554
Write 2,343
Mixed 1,638
SusWrite 2,388
502% 2,231 MB/s
4K Read 57
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 82.9
286% 105 MB/s
DQ Read 1,533
DQ Write 1,351
DQ Mixed 1431
1,076% 1,438 MB/s
Poor: 215%
This bench: 400%
Great: 425%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 170 169 167 171 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 159
Mixed 105
SusWrite 168
115% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
222% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M2C3200C16 4x16GB
4 of 4 slots used
64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 32.1
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 42
SC Mixed 32
92% 32.1 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 101%
Great: 127%

 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 2,311 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $458
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