MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 190%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 161%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics216% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive82% 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-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateDec 29 '20 at 01:55
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 92.2
1-Core 140
2-Core 276
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 727
75% 605 Pts
64-Core 740
46% 740 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,306
Nvidia(10DE 147D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
216% Outstanding
Lighting 320
Reflection 410
Parallax 329
261% 353 fps
MRender 366
Gravity 258
Splatting 189
212% 271 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 216%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MICRON_M510DC_MTFDDAK960MBP 960GB
325GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 226 236 219 228 234 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
82% Excellent
Read 354
Write 171
Mixed 319
SusWrite 225
60% 267 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 35.3
141% 55.6 MB/s
DQ Read 225
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 131
132% 210 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 82%
Great: 95%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52
3TB free
Firmware: CC52
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 124 124 124 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 156
Write 118
Mixed 75.5
SusWrite 123
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.6
118% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
76.2% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 23.8
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 29.4
SC Mixed 23.7
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 104%

 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 1,455 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: $1,102
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial 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 $40SanDisk 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
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