MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive86.3% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161213
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 19 '17 at 18:02
Run Duration63 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600-$146
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 112
2-Core 227
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 446
49% 388 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 77%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Read 502
Write 353
Mixed 391
92% 415 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 82.3
4K Mixed 25.2
142% 50.4 MB/s
DQ Read 44.6
DQ Write 89.4
DQ Mixed 25.2
31% 53.1 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
64.7% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 24.8
MC Mixed 19.9
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 19.8
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 76.6
52% 76.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 64.7%
Great: 88%

 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 268 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $388
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HDDRAMUSB
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