MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 90%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics112% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive92.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 19 '17 at 20:59
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 138
2-Core 273
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 477
8-Core 707
74% 592 Pts
64-Core 755
47% 755 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.28
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 152
Parallax 144
123% 149 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 139
Splatting 110
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 254
Mixed 302
78% 356 MB/s
4K Read 34.9
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 29.4
144% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 255
DQ Mixed 81.2
122% 232 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
924GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 185
Write 178
Mixed 168
133% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.88
4K Mixed 0.18
87% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 104%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
INNO8G2133S 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
65.3% Good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 24.6
MC Mixed 19.2
65% 22.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 22.3
SC Mixed 21.4
55% 19.2 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 74%

 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 2,282 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
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