MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 93.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.01% 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 Drive62.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateAug 12 '20 at 07:36
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.4% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 234
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 500
8-Core 707
76% 604 Pts
64-Core 709
44% 709 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A69) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4534
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
7.01% Terrible
Lighting 7.37
Reflection 10.7
Parallax 7.22
6% 8.43 fps
MRender 9.86
Gravity 6.37
Splatting 15
9% 10.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.01%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 106 2.1 9.4 98 42 MB/s
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
62.1% Good
Read 277
Write 118
Mixed 237
SusWrite 45.9
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 95
4K Mixed 24.2
128% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 136
131% 201 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
588GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 184 184 183 184 185 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 179
Mixed 85
SusWrite 184
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 105%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
81.8% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 23.5
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 31.1
SC Mixed 24.5
71% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 91%

 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 512 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: $646
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HDDRAMUSB
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