MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 91.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive32.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 23 '20 at 18:13
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 139
2-Core 260
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 759
75% 612 Pts
64-Core 765
47% 765 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 8613) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
30.9% Below average
Lighting 38.4
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 36.7
31% 35.1 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 35.2
30% 37 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
APS-SL3N-240 240GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFME1.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 76 110 51 92 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
32.6% Below average
Read 213
Write 100
Mixed 88.3
SusWrite 101
28% 126 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 26.8
4K Mixed 9.7
58% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 23.9
DQ Write 23.4
DQ Mixed 22.6
17% 23.3 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.5% Good
MC Read 22.5
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.1
58% 20.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 21.6
62% 21.6 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 112%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $645
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