MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics118% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory29.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 19:41
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.6
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 817
86% 689 Pts
64-Core 836
52% 836 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
118% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 153
Parallax 152
125% 153 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 134
Splatting 117
116% 147 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$117
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.H
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 502
Write 494
Mixed 367
101% 454 MB/s
4K Read 32.9
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 42.9
167% 64.4 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 314
DQ Mixed 178
176% 281 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 111%
Corsair Force GS 180GB-$134
29GB free
Firmware: 5.20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 178 168 165 161 161 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Read 346
Write 250
Mixed 278
SusWrite 170
58% 261 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 50.5
185% 68.5 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 215
DQ Mixed 238
179% 241 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92%
Great: 86%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$32
244GB free
Firmware: 01.01V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 98 98 98 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 120
Write 121
Mixed 114
SusWrite 97.4
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
208% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 76%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$97
500GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 116 118 116 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
77.3% Very good
Read 153
Write 148
Mixed 30
SusWrite 116
81% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
142% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 77.3%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 38.8
MC Mixed 31.6
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 31.5
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 51.9
77% 51.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 1,924 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $1,072
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