MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD (MS-7A68)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 94.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% 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 Drive87.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A68
MotherboardMSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD (MS-7A68)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime4.5 Days
Run DateNov 02 '20 at 19:55
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Memory 93.7
1-Core 140
2-Core 281
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 769
80% 640 Pts
64-Core 767
48% 767 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 201
Parallax 184
150% 190 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 184
Splatting 126
118% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme GIGABYTE GP-GSM2 256GB
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8TM53.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 281 124 106 124 203 202 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 650
Write 728
Mixed 648
SusWrite 173
124% 550 MB/s
4K Read 43.7
4K Write 85.1
4K Mixed 8.7
122% 45.8 MB/s
DQ Read 189
DQ Write 592
DQ Mixed 236
225% 339 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 213%
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
75GB free
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 355 364 365 363 363 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 393
Write 372
Mixed 277
SusWrite 363
79% 351 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 42.5
172% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 346
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 316
241% 326 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 104%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
469GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 145 144 148 148 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
86.2% Excellent
Read 154
Write 146
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 146
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
229% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 86.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3200 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
77.2% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 22.1
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 16.7
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 25.2
68% 24 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 109%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 CAMO SQUAD (MS-7A68) Builds (Compare 68 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 75%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 CAMO SQUAD (MS-7A68)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $658
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback