MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics7.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive370% 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-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '17 at 06:01
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 91.9
1-Core 139
2-Core 269
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 753
74% 606 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A57) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.1% Terrible
Lighting 7.43
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 7.31
6% 8.56 fps
MRender 9.95
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 15.3
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.1%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
370% Outstanding
Read 2,749
Write 2,587
Mixed 2,077
550% 2,471 MB/s
4K Read 53
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 68.2
239% 85 MB/s
DQ Read 673
DQ Write 595
DQ Mixed 141
241% 470 MB/s
Poor: 141%
This bench: 370%
Great: 531%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 4000 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.5% Good
MC Read 25
MC Write 25.5
MC Mixed 19
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 24.8
SC Mixed 19.2
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 125%

 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 1,452 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: 68% - Good Total price: $1,137
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