MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics43.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive104% 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.
Memory40GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 40GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory36.8 GB free of 40 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 11 '22 at 20:32
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 (96th percentile)
92% Outstanding
Memory 90.8
1-Core 137
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 735
77% 619 Pts
64-Core 732
45% 732 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 580X
XFX(1682 C580) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1436 MHz, MLim: 2150 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 22.4.1
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
43.3% Average
Lighting 54.5
Reflection 41.8
Parallax 94.3
44% 63.5 fps
MRender 23.2
Gravity 82.6
Splatting 44.6
41% 50.1 fps
Poor: 40%
This bench: 43.3%
Great: 58%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 1TB-$65
786GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 451 477 370 338 335 330 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 370
Write 419
Mixed 350
SusWrite 384
86% 380 MB/s
4K Read 27.9
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 44.4
166% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 336
253% 339 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
PNY ELITE 960GB
643GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 387 380 376 377 373 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
45% Average
Read 252
Write 19.1
Mixed 30.1
SusWrite 330
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 11.3
4K Mixed 8
48% 13.3 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 11.8
DQ Mixed 15.8
13% 19.7 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 45%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 029E CMU16GX4M2C3000C15 029E CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 40GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
77.6% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 29.5
MC Mixed 24.3
77% 27.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 24.3
72% 25.2 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 266 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $386
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