MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 92.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateJul 28 '18 at 23:16
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$169
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 134
2-Core 268
93% 166 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 512
69% 513 Pts
64-Core 511
32% 511 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 8,314
Write 8,422
Mixed 8040
1,847% 8,259 MB/s
4K Read 647
4K Write 307
4K Mixed 348
1,589% 434 MB/s
DQ Read 1,617
DQ Write 1,234
DQ Mixed 1,337
1,024% 1,396 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 208 207 210 209 208 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 155
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 209
115% 158 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
SAMSUNG HM501II 500GB
445GB free, PID 057a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 43 43 43 43 43 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
20.3% Poor
Read 37.8
Write 17.2
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 42
44% 33.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 20.3%
Great: 20%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 27.8
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 33.4
SC Mixed 25.9
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72) Builds (Compare 2,299 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $453
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $280Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165Nvidia RTX 4070 $515Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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