MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics75.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171116
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 02 '23 at 18:45
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 93.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 243
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 637
65% 525 Pts
64-Core 673
42% 673 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 527.56
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
75.5% Very good
Lighting 92.2
Reflection 106
Parallax 96.6
75% 98.1 fps
MRender 92.4
Gravity 93.3
Splatting 93.5
76% 93.1 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
162GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,984
Write 48.5
Mixed 93.2
424% 2,042 MB/s
4K Read 583
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 4.9
890% 197 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA750
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,982
Write 9.5
Mixed 12.4
1,430% 2,001 MB/s
4K Read 575
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 1
24,066% 192 MB/s
Poor: 47% Great: 107%
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
66GB free
Firmware: 02.03E02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 76.4
Write 77.4
Mixed 55
52% 69.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23% Great: 60%
SDXC Card 128GB
118GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 92.4
Write 57.2
Mixed 66.2
86% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 8
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 5.4
353% 5.83 MB/s
Poor: 8% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 04CB DDR4 3000 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-3000 32GB
3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.2% Outstanding
MC Read 35
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 30.2
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 39.9
SC Mixed 29.9
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97.2%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $458
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