MSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive319% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A57
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M7 (MS-7A57)  (all builds)
Memory27.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '20 at 19:58
Run Duration208 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.6% Excellent
Memory 96.7
1-Core 142
2-Core 267
95% 169 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 739
71% 586 Pts
64-Core 752
47% 752 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.6%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
726GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2037 2195 1182 1141 1146 1129 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
319% Outstanding
Read 2,276
Write 2,062
Mixed 1,577
SusWrite 1,472
414% 1,847 MB/s
4K Read 53.8
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 77.4
259% 93 MB/s
DQ Read 1,399
DQ Write 1,209
DQ Mixed 1,275
963% 1,294 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 319%
Great: 372%
Plextor M6 Pro 512GB-$249
477GB free
Firmware: 1.04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 461 463 465 462 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 469
Write 453
Mixed 319
SusWrite 454
95% 424 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 98.9
4K Mixed 48.6
169% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 227
202% 305 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
Corsair Force NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB
223GB free
Firmware: ECFM22.5 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 958 253 252 252 254 254 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
189% Outstanding
Read 1,299
Write 590
Mixed 1,065
SusWrite 370
185% 831 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 69.3
243% 97.9 MB/s
DQ Read 795
DQ Write 972
DQ Mixed 792
623% 853 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 189%
Great: 223%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 31.7
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 30.6
92% 32.2 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 103%
Great: 130%

 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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