MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics121% 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 Drive116% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 10 '18 at 09:30
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 152
2-Core 296
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 796
81% 654 Pts
64-Core 820
51% 820 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2775 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing below potential (40th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 166
Reflection 187
Parallax 184
135% 179 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 168
Splatting 119
110% 135 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 128GB-$70
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 439 433 426 396 368 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 464
Mixed 346
SusWrite 416
97% 432 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 46.2
176% 66.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 330
258% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 116%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
555GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 471 480 487 486 485 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
134% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 469
Mixed 412
SusWrite 478
104% 463 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 65.2
221% 79.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 134%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
648GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 182 182 181 181 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 166
Write 177
Mixed 85
SusWrite 181
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.7
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 27.2
96% 33.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 29.3
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 49.2
81% 49.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $654
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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