MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.2% 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 Drive59.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory45.1 GB free of 48 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '17 at 07:00
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 833
84% 684 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 98%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 45.6
Reflection 44.6
Parallax 39.5
37% 43.3 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 35.7
31% 38.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 600ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Read 436
Write 111
Mixed 152
50% 233 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 11.8
114% 48.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 114
DQ Mixed 11
25% 49.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMU32GX4M2C3000C15 48GB
3060, 3060, 3060, 3060 MHz
16384, 8192, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
95.9% Outstanding
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 38.4
MC Mixed 30
98% 34.2 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 37.2
SC Mixed 26.9
79% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 52.4
76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 96%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) Builds (Compare 1,457 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 105%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57) - $250

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 69% - Good Total price: $1,098
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