MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

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 (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive60.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '17 at 19:36
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$169
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 555
8-Core 554
74% 554 Pts
64-Core 555
34% 555 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 240GB
221GB free
Firmware: SAFM22.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 433
Mixed 481
106% 478 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 12.7
115% 47.5 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 12.5
89% 203 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 99%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT08B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
60.4% Good
Read 499
Write 124
Mixed 159
56% 261 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 9.66
107% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 29.7
DQ Write 96.6
DQ Mixed 9.87
23% 45.4 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.4%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 33.8
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 42.3
SC Mixed 31
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 106%
Great: 100%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 515 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $639
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Intel Core i5-12600K $160Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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