MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.6% 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 Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 10 '21 at 21:54
Run Duration284 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 95.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 503
8-Core 768
79% 635 Pts
64-Core 763
47% 763 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85CD) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.6% Poor
Lighting 37.8
Reflection 40.2
Parallax 37.7
31% 38.6 fps
MRender 36.9
Gravity 39.4
Splatting 26.8
27% 34.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 443 454 461 461 462 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 315
Mixed 442
SusWrite 437
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 56.5
193% 70 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 231
210% 319 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 123%
Great: 123%
WD Black 4TB (2016)-$174
3TB free
Firmware: 81.H0A81
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 184 184 197 185 184 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 186
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 188
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 0.9
218% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 107%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
1TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 171 169 174 174 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Read 91.9
Write 127
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 164
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 4.9
4K Mixed 0.6
216% 2.3 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 90%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017)-$79
3TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 79 85 85 83 83 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 40% Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 30.7
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 30.4
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 304 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $720
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HDDRAMUSB
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