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 (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive272% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 02 '20 at 05:27
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 153
2-Core 266
97% 172 Pts
4-Core 558
8-Core 852
87% 705 Pts
64-Core 847
52% 847 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
EVGA(3842 5670) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2113 MHz, MLim: 2083 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.66
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 141
Reflection 153
Parallax 143
115% 146 fps
Gravity 138
Splatting 118
112% 128 fps
Poor: 86% Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
374GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 424 487 495 496 496 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 506
Write 487
Mixed 418
SusWrite 460
105% 468 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 146
4K Mixed 69
240% 88 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 359
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 139%
Great: 134%
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 1TB
542GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2316 1011 974 441 760 910 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,534
Write 2,502
Mixed 1,733
SusWrite 1,069
387% 1,709 MB/s
4K Read 46.9
4K Write 173
4K Mixed 69.2
252% 96.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,584
DQ Write 1,477
DQ Mixed 1535
1,151% 1532 MB/s
Poor: 145%
This bench: 272%
Great: 310%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC3E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 100 99 101 99 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
60.6% Good
Read 113
Write 104
Mixed 66
SusWrite 98
70% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 24.9
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 35.8
SC Mixed 29
79% 27.7 GB/s
Latency 53.1
75% 53.1 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89.1%
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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