MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 31%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.6% 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 Drive69.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory17.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161201
Uptime12.9 Days
Run DateMar 26 '21 at 14:03
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 232
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 464
57% 437 Pts
64-Core 557
34% 557 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81%
Great: 92%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 41.7
Reflection 37.9
Parallax 33.7
34% 37.8 fps
MRender 34.1
Gravity 42.5
Splatting 25.6
27% 34.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Nvidia Quadro K2000
Nvidia(10DE 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.66
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
7.17% Terrible
Lighting 7.9
Reflection 9.9
Parallax 10.4
6% 9.4 fps
MRender 11.8
Gravity 10.6
Splatting 9.5
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.17%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 1 Volume 500GB
156GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 151 165 95 41 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 769
Write 119
Mixed 147
SusWrite 103
61% 285 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 35
4K Mixed 20.2
75% 25.2 MB/s
DQ Read 319
DQ Write 85.5
DQ Mixed 124
111% 176 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 316%
WD Red 2TB (2012)-$82
1TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 54 58 63 73 61 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 91
Write 87
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 61.6
54% 72.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.2
70% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 86%
Seagate ST500LM030-1RK17D 500GB
383GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.9 9.2 9.7 11 10 9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
10.5% Very poor
Read 26.7
Write 9.5
Mixed 15.7
SusWrite 9.7
12% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
78% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 10.5%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
67% Good
MC Read 23.3
MC Write 26
MC Mixed 21.1
67% 23.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 26
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 67%
Great: 96%

 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 1,899 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: 69% - Good Total price: $1,302
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback