MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive45.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 11 '19 at 16:48
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 116
2-Core 230
82% 145 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 441
58% 438 Pts
64-Core 444
27% 444 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1443 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 63.5
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 59.7
52% 63.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 52.5
49% 61.3 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intenso Sata III 480GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0817A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 41 97 103 74 117 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
45.9% Average
Read 494
Write 415
Mixed 27.2
SusWrite 135
59% 268 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 16.7
4K Mixed 1.3
49% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 19
DQ Mixed 0.6
27% 71.2 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST3500412AS 500GB
365GB free
Firmware: CC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 81 82 77 78 74 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Read 96.8
Write 95
Mixed 48.8
SusWrite 78.4
58% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 63%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
629GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 184 185 181 189 187 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 171
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 185
101% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFS824A.M8FE 859B CT8G4DFD824A.C16FBD1 16GB
2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
76.3% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 31.3
MC Mixed 24.1
80% 27.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 23.1
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 79%

 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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