MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO
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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive244% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
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 07:30
Run Duration79 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%
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 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)
100% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 286
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 552
8-Core 791
84% 672 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$245
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 368.39
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 166
Parallax 153
128% 159 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 149
Splatting 119
106% 131 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 117%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1.5TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
244% Outstanding
Read 2,697
Write 1,535
Mixed 1,978
458% 2,070 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 20.8
133% 56.1 MB/s
DQ Read 23.5
DQ Write 144
DQ Mixed 19.4
34% 62.2 MB/s
Poor: 150%
This bench: 244%
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 (96th percentile)
121% Outstanding
MC Read 45
MC Write 50.1
MC Mixed 33.8
123% 43 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 49.2
SC Mixed 34.2
103% 36.1 GB/s
Latency 45.1
89% 45.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 121%
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 1,459 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: $1,096
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