MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 106%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 31 '20 at 19:15
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
101% 185 Pts
4-Core 601
8-Core 849
91% 725 Pts
64-Core 843
52% 843 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 104%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 151
Parallax 152
124% 152 fps
MRender 188
Gravity 133
Splatting 118
116% 146 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 117%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Savage 240GB-$120
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM02.H
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 279
Write 433
Mixed 250
72% 321 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 43.1
162% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 182
184% 298 MB/s
Poor: 59% Great: 111%
Corsair Force GS 180GB-$134
29GB free
Firmware: 5.20
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 135 156 152 139 159 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Read 311
Write 220
Mixed 246
SusWrite 148
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 52.8
180% 69.2 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 208
DQ Mixed 201
161% 227 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 86%
WD RE4 1TB (2010)-$32
244GB free
Firmware: 01.01V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 83 83 82 79 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
62.9% Good
Read 137
Write 113
Mixed 106
SusWrite 81.4
81% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
206% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 76%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$102
500GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 118 115 120 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Read 148
Write 156
Mixed 20
SusWrite 117
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 31.5
102% 35.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 42.5
SC Mixed 29.7
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 1,911 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $1,064
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