MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics98.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 24 '21 at 07:22
Run Duration177 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 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-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 84.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 283
93% 170 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 748
82% 649 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.77
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.1% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 137
Parallax 125
98% 128 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 128
Splatting 115
98% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 102 77 70 45 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 289
Write 306
Mixed 214
SusWrite 81.4
50% 223 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 14.5
74% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 23.6
68% 142 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 70%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
306GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 137 137 137 135 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 172
Write 169
Mixed 92.3
SusWrite 136
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
226% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 109%
WD Black 3TB (2012)-$205
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01L01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 145 145 145 146 146 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 121
Write 119
Mixed 72.5
SusWrite 145
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 0.9
198% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C17-8GVR 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 04CD F4-2400C17-8GVR 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 32GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 25.9
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 35.3
SC Mixed 25.4
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 82%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 47: 6R 3G 8B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
47% 36% 47 109 6 60 24" 1920 1080 ACI24A5 VG248
Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $678
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