MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive106% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 05 '21 at 23:00
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 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-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 89.2
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 527
8-Core 738
80% 632 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 960GB-$226
290GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 232 184 231 263 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 493
Write 460
Mixed 283
SusWrite 233
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 50.5
186% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 140
159% 272 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 106%
Great: 107%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112
166GB free
Firmware: Q0922FS
SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 448 456 460 461 462 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 457
Mixed 412
SusWrite 458
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 50.8
183% 70.7 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 260
199% 267 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 117%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.1% Good
MC Read 26
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 19.5
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 27.8
SC Mixed 21.2
63% 22.1 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 88%

 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 513 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $627
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HDDRAMUSB
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