MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 109%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive254% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 21 '22 at 05:28
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 148
2-Core 277
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 844
81% 668 Pts
64-Core 843
52% 843 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
EVGA(3842 6598) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 192
Parallax 179
140% 181 fps
MRender 137
Gravity 183
Splatting 128
121% 150 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
316GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 1455 848 583 586 588 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
254% Outstanding
Read 2,118
Write 1,759
Mixed 712
SusWrite 753
297% 1,336 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 64.4
245% 95.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,030
DQ Write 1163
DQ Mixed 610
594% 934 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 254%
Great: 254%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
291GB free
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2092 1290 1287 1277 1297 1291 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,570
Write 2,371
Mixed 1,665
SusWrite 1422
450% 2,007 MB/s
4K Read 71.7
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 96.7
322% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,848
DQ Write 1,201
DQ Mixed 1,402
1,078% 1,484 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 358%
Great: 372%
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
114GB free
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 307 313 315 320 317 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 338
Write 317
Mixed 189
SusWrite 288
64% 283 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 97.4
4K Mixed 30.8
140% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 68.5
106% 207 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3600 C19 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
116% Outstanding
MC Read 41.8
MC Write 46.4
MC Mixed 36
118% 41.4 GB/s
SC Read 24.8
SC Write 50.8
SC Mixed 33.1
104% 36.2 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) Builds (Compare 1,455 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,128
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