MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 157%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics204% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive273% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory59.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '22 at 19:43
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
76.9% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 249
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 379
8-Core 402
52% 390 Pts
64-Core 434
27% 434 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 522.25
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
204% Outstanding
Lighting 301
Reflection 285
Parallax 333
245% 306 fps
MRender 329
Gravity 248
Splatting 185
200% 254 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 204%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Mushkin MKNSSDPE2TB-D8 2TB
270GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A2S8MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1187 1259 639 216 1058 705 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2,392
Write 1,934
Mixed 1,451
SusWrite 844
369% 1,655 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 78.3
265% 94.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,161
DQ Write 800
DQ Mixed 666
582% 876 MB/s
Poor: 187%
This bench: 273%
Great: 382%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 190 192 193 191 196 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 153
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 192
99% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.8
342% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 105%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M1D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M1B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M1B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M1B3000C15 64GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
16384, 16384, 16384, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
98.9% Outstanding
MC Read 33.4
MC Write 40.3
MC Mixed 33.4
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 28.5
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 69.8
57% 69.8 ns
Poor: 99%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 513 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $634
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