MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 176%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 86.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics206% 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 Drive75.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory21.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 30 '22 at 22:01
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 129
2-Core 236
88% 153 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 587
64% 507 Pts
64-Core 664
41% 664 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
PNY(196E 1385) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 526.47
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
206% Outstanding
Lighting 304
Reflection 285
Parallax 316
247% 301 fps
MRender 334
Gravity 255
Splatting 186
203% 259 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 206%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200
138GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 360 150 76 73 85 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
75.6% Very good
Read 394
Write 426
Mixed 290
SusWrite 136
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 25.3
4K Write 80.8
4K Mixed 38.5
130% 48.2 MB/s
DQ Read 149
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 180
156% 223 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 107%
Crucial MX500 2TB-$146
1.5TB free
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 417 422 433 444 442 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 341
Write 417
Mixed 346
SusWrite 426
87% 383 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 51.2
166% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 157
175% 296 MB/s
Poor: 83%
This bench: 108%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
42GB free
Firmware: CC4B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 141 145 145 144 139 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 143
Write 104
Mixed 66.1
SusWrite 143
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 29.9
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 38.5
SC Mixed 28.7
84% 29.4 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 74%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $523
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