MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics56.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (61%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A69
MotherboardMSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69)  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170406
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateOct 17 '17 at 16:17
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 61%
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 PC Performing as expected (40th 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 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 120
2-Core 239
82% 147 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 420
53% 403 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 60.1
57% 66.3 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 68.5
56% 68.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 499
Write 159
Mixed 232
65% 297 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 47.1
4K Mixed 11
74% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 24.6
DQ Write 58.4
DQ Mixed 11.6
17% 31.5 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16G-D4-2400-MR 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.2% Good
MC Read 24.1
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19.9
64% 22.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 18.9
50% 17.6 GB/s
Latency 75.8
53% 75.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) Builds (Compare 512 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270M MORTAR (MS-7A69) - $128

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $646
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