MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 95.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.1% 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 Drive117% 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-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime18.8 Days
Run DateNov 13 '19 at 11:22
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 544
73% 543 Pts
64-Core 543
34% 543 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.1% Average
Lighting 60.4
Reflection 66.7
Parallax 59.8
49% 62.3 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 59.2
Splatting 53.2
49% 61 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FK11.L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 195 95 108 127 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 556
Write 673
Mixed 575
SusWrite 179
112% 496 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 52.4
191% 72.1 MB/s
DQ Read 706
DQ Write 444
DQ Mixed 511
398% 554 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 117%
Great: 141%
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
60GB free
Firmware: SAFM02.H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 353 426 468 357 486 338 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 499
Mixed 340
SusWrite 405
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 42.6
162% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 158
173% 290 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 110%
Great: 111%
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS1754D117-820 240GB
222GB free
Firmware: CS111101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 230 275 275 277 277 277 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 376
Write 276
Mixed 251
SusWrite 268
66% 293 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 39
152% 60.5 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 267
DQ Mixed 175
157% 238 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D32AESBK.M8FE1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 39
MC Write 42.4
MC Mixed 31
107% 37.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 40.8
SC Mixed 31.9
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 106%
Great: 115%

 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: $669
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HDDRAMUSB
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