MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 91.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.1% 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 Drive120% 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.
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-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory28.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 19 '20 at 17:23
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.1% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 130
2-Core 258
89% 160 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 518
69% 518 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.1% Below average
Lighting 45.1
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 38.7
37% 38.4 fps
MRender 38.5
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 36.8
32% 39 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 305 306 306 307 306 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
120% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 482
Mixed 402
SusWrite 306
95% 422 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 61.9
210% 74.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 120%
Great: 124%
Intel 530 Series 480GB-$322
155GB free
Firmware: DC32
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 285 269 272 271 276 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
68.1% Good
Read 418
Write 286
Mixed 312
SusWrite 265
72% 320 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 22.6
4K Mixed 26.5
91% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 89.7
DQ Mixed 112
94% 140 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.1%
Great: 68%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 152 153 155 154 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 130
Mixed 91
SusWrite 153
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 90%
Great: 84%
ADATA USB Flash Drive 124GB
102GB free, PID 312b
Operating at USB 3.2 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 58 58 42 62 62 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
95.9% Outstanding
Read 246
Write 23.2
Mixed 62.5
SusWrite 54.1
97% 96.4 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 14.7
4K Mixed 9.4
872% 12.8 MB/s
DQ Read 19
DQ Write 14.1
DQ Mixed 10.6
911% 14.6 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 95.9%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
84.7% Excellent
MC Read 30.2
MC Write 32.2
MC Mixed 27.9
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.7%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) Builds (Compare 1,904 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $1,113
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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