MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics7.7% 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 Drive252% 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)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170104
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 28 '17 at 05:53
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 287
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 791
86% 681 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A57) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.7% Terrible
Lighting 8.03
Reflection 12
Parallax 7.84
6% 9.28 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 6.87
Splatting 16.5
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.7%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.5TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
252% Outstanding
Read 2,813
Write 1,584
Mixed 2,056
476% 2,151 MB/s
4K Read 27.7
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 20.1
136% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 28.1
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 21.5
34% 61.5 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 252%
Great: 407%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 4133 C19 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
120% Outstanding
MC Read 44.4
MC Write 50
MC Mixed 33.5
122% 42.6 GB/s
SC Read 25.3
SC Write 49.7
SC Mixed 34.2
104% 36.4 GB/s
Latency 45.5
88% 45.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 120%
Great: 119%

 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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