MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 133%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics132% 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.
Boot Drive117% 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 colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 20:58
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 842
87% 701 Pts
64-Core 853
53% 853 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Lighting 187
Reflection 198
Parallax 199
152% 195 fps
MRender 125
Gravity 180
Splatting 125
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
233GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 402
Mixed 415
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 51.2
187% 65.5 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 128
149% 258 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2D3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 26.8
96% 33.6 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 31.1
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 51
78% 51 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 104%

 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 303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 92%
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Workstation
Workstation 77%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M6 AC (MS-7A78)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 75% - Very good Total price: $727
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