MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics75.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive51.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161202
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 13:36
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 41%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (31st 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 78.1
1-Core 122
2-Core 235
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 435
8-Core 465
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 478
30% 478 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.7% Very good
Lighting 94.8
Reflection 96.9
Parallax 92.5
77% 94.7 fps
MRender 87
Gravity 88.3
Splatting 90.3
73% 88.5 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 290
Write 259
Mixed 263
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 60.9
4K Mixed 4.58
57% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 7.42
55% 125 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
353GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 145
Write 141
Mixed 107
98% 131 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.3
99% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905678-012.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
36.8% Below average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 12.9
MC Mixed 11.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 8.8
SC Mixed 8.9
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 84.1
48% 84.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,283 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $658
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback