MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics129% 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 Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 19:18
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 97.5
1-Core 140
2-Core 267
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 779
84% 669 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 100%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 436.2
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 179
Reflection 198
Parallax 198
146% 192 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 178
Splatting 126
116% 144 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 319 320 318 314 305 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 451
Mixed 404
SusWrite 327
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 52.6
190% 67.1 MB/s
DQ Read 275
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 151
122% 177 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
362GB free
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 9,279
Write 9,369
Mixed 9,197
2,076% 9,282 MB/s
4K Read 707
4K Write 447
4K Mixed 340
1,744% 498 MB/s
DQ Read 1,669
DQ Write 1,349
DQ Mixed 1,379
1,068% 1,466 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
341GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 76 78 78 77 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 55.3
SusWrite 77.1
62% 85 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$171
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.8
MC Write 40.2
MC Mixed 28.4
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 33
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 48.2
83% 48.2 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $645
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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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