MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive236% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 14 '21 at 01:43
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4560-$31
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 95.3
1-Core 106
2-Core 178
76% 126 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 259
35% 261 Pts
64-Core 263
16% 263 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 610 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A78) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
3.08% Terrible
Lighting 3.3
Reflection 4.5
Parallax 4.1
3% 3.97 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 3.5
Splatting 8.5
4% 4.1 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.08%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
419GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 1013 1054 1048 1055 1059 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
236% Outstanding
Read 1,846
Write 1,724
Mixed 683
SusWrite 1046
296% 1,324 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 134
4K Mixed 61.8
207% 77.9 MB/s
DQ Read 880
DQ Write 647
DQ Mixed 742
560% 756 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 236%
Great: 302%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
686GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 159 160 163 162 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.6% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 156
Mixed 104
SusWrite 159
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80.4% Excellent
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 29.1
81% 28.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 36.2
SC Mixed 24.5
69% 24 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 80.4%
Great: 118%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $727
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