MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive78.5% 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 (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory17.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime14.3 Days
Run DateMar 29 '21 at 02:53
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 42%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 76
1-Core 117
2-Core 216
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 500
56% 438 Pts
64-Core 570
35% 570 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 461.92
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.6% Average
Lighting 63.4
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 64.5
52% 66.2 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 0.1
31% 43 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 480GB-$39
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41320RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 287 285 282 279 287 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Read 402
Write 331
Mixed 248
SusWrite 286
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 45.2
4K Mixed 29.9
97% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 193
181% 284 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 108%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 128 131 120 134 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
74.9% Very good
Read 127
Write 142
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 134
87% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
167% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD416G21332 8502 PSD416G24002 32GB
2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.9
MC Mixed 19.8
61% 21.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 18.5
SC Mixed 14.7
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 88.3
45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 87%

 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 1,902 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $1,263
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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