MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive286% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 21 '19 at 21:30
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96
1-Core 152
2-Core 296
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 585
8-Core 841
89% 713 Pts
64-Core 844
52% 844 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
EVGA(3842 5670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2076 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 138
Reflection 149
Parallax 139
112% 142 fps
Gravity 125
Splatting 109
103% 117 fps
Poor: 86% Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
443GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 487 485 487 494 490 497 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
140% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 483
Mixed 425
SusWrite 490
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 48.3
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 69.3
239% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 140%
Great: 134%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
551GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2558 1050 1048 1040 1049 635 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
286% Outstanding
Read 1,486
Write 2,316
Mixed 1,727
SusWrite 1,230
383% 1,690 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 175
4K Mixed 71.3
255% 97.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,731
DQ Write 1,557
DQ Mixed 1,635
1,229% 1,641 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 286%
Great: 310%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC3E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 99 99 97 98 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 121
Write 96
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 97.2
68% 93.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
MC Read 33
MC Write 33
MC Mixed 24
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 33.9
SC Mixed 27.8
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 53.9
74% 53.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 80%

 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 1,456 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,098
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