MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics16% 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 Drive79.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 16 '19 at 22:24
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 113
2-Core 220
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 415
8-Core 427
56% 421 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 375C) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 15.8
Parallax 18.5
16% 18.1 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 20.5
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM21.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 218 220 229 226 223 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
79.2% Very good
Read 374
Write 354
Mixed 292
SusWrite 228
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 96.6
4K Mixed 26.5
132% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 141
138% 214 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 94%
Patriot Memory 32GB
28GB free, PID 5200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 49 49 47 49 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 172
Write 49.8
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 46.5
84% 77.8 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.9
68% 2 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 46%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FH 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 14.1
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 47%

 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 1,903 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: 85% - Excellent Total price: $1,132
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