MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics32.1% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 03 '18 at 18:08
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 87.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 223
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 704
70% 570 Pts
64-Core 687
42% 687 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 270X-$199
Sapphire(174B E272) 2GB
CLim: 1150 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.10.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
32.1% Below average
Lighting 40.5
Reflection 36.5
Parallax 49.1
33% 42.1 fps
MRender 32.6
Gravity 34.1
Splatting 42.3
30% 36.3 fps
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 29%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,350
Write 1,128
Mixed 1,147
338% 1,542 MB/s
4K Read 61.5
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 85.3
288% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 976
DQ Write 1,127
DQ Mixed 1,010
773% 1,038 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
260GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 112 113 115 115 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
66% Good
Read 116
Write 109
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 114
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
44.2% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270M MORTAR ARCTIC (MS-7A69)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $385
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