MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive289% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 29 '20 at 18:46
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CYP-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.8
1-Core 136
2-Core 273
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 471
69% 506 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1800 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 45.2
Parallax 39.8
37% 43.4 fps
MRender 41
Gravity 40.4
Splatting 36.2
32% 39.2 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$46
186GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1236 404 406 406 406 407 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
289% Outstanding
Read 2,615
Write 2,288
Mixed 1,609
SusWrite 544
393% 1,764 MB/s
4K Read 63.1
4K Write 192
4K Mixed 89.9
313% 115 MB/s
DQ Read 1,000
DQ Write 1,453
DQ Mixed 1,150
891% 1,201 MB/s
Poor: 152%
This bench: 289%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3326 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 45.7
MC Mixed 31.9
113% 39.6 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 46.8
SC Mixed 32.8
98% 34.2 GB/s
Latency 46.9
85% 46.9 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,282 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $658
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