MSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics85.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A72
MotherboardMSI Z270 PC MATE (MS-7A72)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '19 at 08:35
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 272
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 515
8-Core 508
69% 512 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2127 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 116
Parallax 100
86% 107 fps
MRender 104
Gravity 100
Splatting 104
84% 103 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX200 1TB-$270
567GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 448 459 464 462 452 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 464
Mixed 314
SusWrite 454
92% 408 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 43.5
164% 64.6 MB/s
DQ Read 105
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 132
127% 192 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 104%
Great: 104%
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101140WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,935
Write 2,048
Mixed 1,669
421% 1,884 MB/s
4K Read 49.1
4K Write 189
4K Mixed 74.9
270% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 1,646
DQ Write 1,412
DQ Mixed 1,403
1,086% 1,487 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 284%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 27.9
90% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.3
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 26.8
73% 25.5 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 103%

 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 2,283 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: 69% - Good Total price: $658
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback