MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics64.3% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive164% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 18 '19 at 01:13
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 135
59% 96.2 Pts
4-Core 192
8-Core 249
28% 220 Pts
64-Core 246
15% 246 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
64.3% Good
Lighting 72.3
Reflection 78.4
Parallax 81.7
59% 77.5 fps
MRender 94.2
Gravity 91.1
Splatting 89.3
75% 91.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 773 612 579 604 599 599 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
164% Outstanding
Read 1466
Write 1,807
Mixed 1,509
SusWrite 628
305% 1,352 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 42.5
161% 59.5 MB/s
DQ Read 418
DQ Write 364
DQ Mixed 378
287% 387 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 164%
Great: 297%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$75
1.5TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 127 119 127 131 130 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
51% Above average
Read 51
Write 108
Mixed 55
SusWrite 126
62% 85.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.4
238% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 51%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
37.8% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.5
MC Mixed 11.2
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.1
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 79.1
50% 79.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 104%

 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 1,452 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,129
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair 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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