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 above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive100% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '20 at 01:58
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 289
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 681
72% 575 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 432.00
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ ARC 100 480GB-$70
340GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 357 418 363 423 361 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 405
Write 412
Mixed 298
SusWrite 388
85% 376 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 39.2
157% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 301
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 215
178% 257 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 100%
Great: 101%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 181 181 180 180 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 135
Mixed 82.2
SusWrite 180
103% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
23GB free
Firmware: CC4D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 197 201 201 202 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 128
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 201
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
165% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 33.5
MC Mixed 27.6
88% 30.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 35.2
SC Mixed 26.9
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 59.2
68% 59.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 114%

 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 1,455 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: $1,102
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