MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics64% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive104% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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 (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A78
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)  (all builds)
Memory29.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161114
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '17 at 21:47
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 139
2-Core 264
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 869
79% 665 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 372.90
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64% Good
Lighting 80.9
Reflection 79.3
Parallax 68.5
66% 76.2 fps
MRender 72.6
Gravity 73.3
Splatting 74.3
60% 73.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF100C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 178
Mixed 404
57% 253 MB/s
4K Read 33.7
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 53.6
206% 83.7 MB/s
DQ Read 497
DQ Write 529
DQ Mixed 174
224% 400 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 104%
Great: 144%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
81.7% Excellent
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 25.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 26.5
75% 26.3 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.7%
Great: 89%

 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 1,901 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: 70% - Very good Total price: $1,267
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HDDRAMUSB
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