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 way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive246% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJan 05 '18 at 01:14
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.5
1-Core 130
2-Core 261
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 500
68% 507 Pts
64-Core 516
32% 516 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
269GB free
Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 434
Mixed 468
106% 473 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 37.3
151% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 72.7
110% 207 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
127GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
246% Outstanding
Read 2,767
Write 1,084
Mixed 1,358
380% 1,737 MB/s
4K Read 57.8
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 35.9
205% 76.3 MB/s
DQ Read 57.2
DQ Write 355
DQ Mixed 177
145% 196 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 246%
Great: 236%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSC.8FBD2 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 31.8
MC Mixed 27.1
85% 29.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 31.5
SC Mixed 24.8
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 63.1
63% 63.1 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 94%

 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 266 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $386
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HDDRAMUSB
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