MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results


Gaming 104% UFO	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 89% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	129% 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 Drive	85% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

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System	MSI MS-7A72
Motherboard	MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) (all builds)
Memory	24.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180704
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 09 '21 at 12:34
Run Duration	178 Seconds
Run User	THA-User
Background CPU	26%

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PC Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	80.4% Excellent	Memory 85.8 1-Core 131 2-Core 236 85% 151 Pts	4-Core 404 8-Core 649 65% 526 Pts	64-Core 666 41% 666 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 80.4% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Asus(1043 87C6) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.11 Performing below potential (63^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	129% Outstanding	Lighting 180 Reflection 171 Parallax 178 147% 176 fps	MRender 185 Gravity 138 Splatting 118 117% 147 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 366 292 199 185 166 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	85% Excellent	Read 466 Write 432 Mixed 341 SusWrite 264 84% 376 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 51.4 4K Mixed 37.5 127% 41.1 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 100 DQ Mixed 205 160% 228 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 85% Great: 134%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 82GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 92 109 115 111 112 MB/s Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	59.7% Above average	Read 103 Write 72.5 Mixed 30 SusWrite 105 56% 77.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 140% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 59.7% Great: 107%
ST2000DM 001-1CH164 2TB 149 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 73GB free, PID 1042 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 153 153 150 155 153 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	66% Good	Read 192 Write 148 Mixed 85.5 SusWrite 152 187% 144 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 73%
WD My Passport 0830 2TB 2,661 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 61GB free, PID 0830 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 55 56 50 57 57 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	26.8% Poor	Read 62.8 Write 68.2 Mixed 39.2 SusWrite 55.2 76% 56.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 26.8% Great: 43%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-2666C15-8GVR 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 04CD F4-2666C15-8GVR 029E CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	69.3% Good	MC Read 24.7 MC Write 26.8 MC Mixed 21.7 70% 24.4 GB/s	SC Read 15.9 SC Write 27.4 SC Mixed 20.7 61% 21.3 GB/s	Latency 71.4 56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 75%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 24: 2R 3G 5B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
24%	27%	37	104	8	100	24.5"	1920 1080	AUS25B3 XG258

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Gaming 88%

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Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 74%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	1,171x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	337x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	244x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	565x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	270x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	255x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	92x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	88x
Blue 250GBWD $90Bench 79%, 26,761 samples	58x

RAM
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	213x
HyperX 2400 C15 2x8GBKingstonBench 76%, 122,822 samples	121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	66x

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Value: 69% - Good

Total price: $669

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16