MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics30.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive131% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170711
Uptime11.2 Days
Run DateSep 25 '18 at 12:59
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 120
2-Core 210
82% 141 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 656
66% 538 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 378E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 38.3
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 37.6
31% 35.5 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 36.2
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 545s Series 512GB-$95
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF002C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 427 423 427 431 435 433 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 453
Mixed 444
SusWrite 429
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 68.6
227% 78.7 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 256
210% 298 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 131%
Great: 128%
Seagate NAS HDD 2TB-$98
1.5TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 183 181 183 185 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 178
Mixed 71
SusWrite 183
110% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS824A.M8FH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
77.6% Very good
MC Read 29.8
MC Write 30.5
MC Mixed 22.4
79% 27.6 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 26.9
SC Mixed 23
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 89%

 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 2,281 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: $669
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