MSI H270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 80.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics15.4% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI H270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161122
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 26 '20 at 12:29
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Memory 87.3
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
78% 136 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 436
57% 430 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
PwrHis(1787 2305) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 21.6
Reflection 21
Parallax 19.2
18% 20.6 fps
MRender 14.4
Gravity 15.8
Splatting 11.8
11% 14 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 335 Series 240GB-$219
196GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 335u
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 293 293 298 299 298 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 117
Mixed 227
SusWrite 296
58% 260 MB/s
4K Read 19
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 46
150% 60.8 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 207
168% 236 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.6% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 493 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $423
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