MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results


Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 25% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	30.4% 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 Drive	76.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A78
Motherboard	MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170215
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 03 '17 at 18:45
Run Duration	323 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7500-$89 149,467 User benchmarks, average bench 67% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	87% Excellent	Memory 94.9 1-Core 117 2-Core 230 84% 147 Pts	4-Core 458 8-Core 454 61% 456 Pts	64-Core 461 28% 461 Pts
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 87% Great: 78%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59 946,701 User benchmarks, average bench 29% Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 376.53 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	30.4% Below average	Lighting 37.2 Reflection 29.9 Parallax 32.4 30% 33.1 fps	MRender 38.9 Gravity 37.7 Splatting 35.7 30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 30.4% Great: 33%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$30 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 181GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 3 100 3 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 27 (A6) Unknown 100 100 0 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 2 (A9) Unknown 100 100 25 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 22 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 61 100 171798691879 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 0 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 142 (F1) Unknown 253 253 144 (F2) Unknown 253 253 63	76.2% Very good	Read 485 Write 362 Mixed 412 93% 419 MB/s	4K Read 27.7 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 4.07 102% 45 MB/s	DQ Read 29.1 DQ Write 285 DQ Mixed 14.5 54% 109 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 76.2% Great: 86%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116 55,768 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 71GB free Firmware: MU02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 23558 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 96 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 92 92 266 (AE) Unknown 100 100 32 (B4) Unknown 0 0 2159 (B7) Unknown 100 100 0 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 68 51 210454183968 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (CA) Data Address Mark errors 92 92 8 (CE) Flying height 100 100 0 (D2) Unknown 100 100 0 (F6) Unknown 100 100 24286020112 (F7) Unknown 100 100 777181596 (F8) Unknown 100 100 3697989596	92.3% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 334 Mixed 395 92% 416 MB/s	4K Read 29.7 4K Write 98.9 4K Mixed 31.2 137% 53.3 MB/s	DQ Read 151 DQ Write 291 DQ Mixed 44.5 84% 162 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 92.3% Great: 97%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119 45,158 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 477GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 9 (02) Throughput performance 252 252 0 (03) Spinup time 67 67 10126 (04) Start/Stop count 93 93 7160 (05) Reallocated sector count 252 252 0 (07) Seek error rate 252 252 0 (08) Seek timer performance 252 252 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 7647 (0A) Spinup retry count 252 252 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 252 252 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 101 (B5) Unknown 100 100 7843200 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 274 (C0) Power-off retract count 252 252 0 (C2) HDA temperature 64 63 184684183579 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 0 (C4) Reallocation count 252 252 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 252 252 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 252 252 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 100 100 10 (DF) Load/unload retry count 252 252 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 7167	39.7% Below average	Read 62.3 Write 76 Mixed 72.2 53% 70.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.48 4K Write 1.68 4K Mixed 0.25 79% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 39.7% Great: 72%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140 10,635 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 152GB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 8527 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 4183 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 61 61 15819 (0A) Spinup retry count 183 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 58 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 19 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 4993 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 184684576804 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 93 93 2850 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 200 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	70.8% Very good	Read 133 Write 113 Mixed 116 91% 121 MB/s	4K Read 1.07 4K Write 1.77 4K Mixed 0.18 98% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 70.8% Great: 104%
Toshiba MD04ACA400 4TB-$140 10,635 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 96GB free Firmware: FP2A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (02) Throughput performance 100 100 0 (03) Spinup time 100 100 6978 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 3904 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 100 100 0 (08) Seek timer performance 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 62 62 15492 (0A) Spinup retry count 178 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 56 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 1 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 19 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 4544 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 184684642337 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 253 0 (DC) Disk shift 100 100 0 (DE) Loaded hours 93 93 2855 (DF) Load/unload retry count 100 100 0 (E0) Load friction 100 100 0 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 199 (F0) Head flying hours 100 100 0	58.3% Above average	Read 95.9 Write 107 Mixed 131 85% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.78 4K Mixed 0.24 88% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 58.3% Great: 104%
ST4000VN 008-2DR166 4TB 4 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 3.5TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	65.4% Good	Read 166 Write 159 Mixed 166 211% 164 MB/s	4K Read 0.51 4K Write 2.13 4K Mixed 0.28 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 65.4% Great: 65%
SAMSUNG HD204UI 2TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 2TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 129 Write 138 Mixed 119 166% 129 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 2.56 4K Mixed 0.42 104% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 59%
SAMSUNG HD204UI 2TB 37 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 1.5TB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	59.5% Above average	Read 125 Write 150 Mixed 114 170% 130 MB/s	4K Read 0.65 4K Write 2.72 4K Mixed 0.43 110% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 59.5% Great: 59%
KINGSTON SV300S37A240G 240GB 172GB free, PID 2028 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	158% Outstanding	Read 238 Write 204 Mixed 214 276% 219 MB/s	4K Read 17.2 4K Write 24.4 4K Mixed 9.95 1,233% 17.2 MB/s	DQ Read 18.4 DQ Write 26.9 DQ Mixed 9.94 1,323% 18.4 MB/s

TOSHIBA DT01ACA300 3TB 48 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 39GB free, PID 0539 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	51% Above average	Read 126 Write 127 Mixed 112 156% 122 MB/s	4K Read 1.04 4K Write 1.56 4K Mixed 0.18 63% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 51% Great: 53%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 15,285 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below potential (9^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	60.5% Good	MC Read 21.2 MC Write 21.5 MC Mixed 18.5 58% 20.4 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 22.1 SC Mixed 20.2 56% 19.6 GB/s	Latency 57.2 70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 60.5% Great: 110%

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Gaming 89%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 76%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78) - $500

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $229Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	1,146x
Core i5-7600KIntel $170Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	308x
Core i7-6700KIntel $163Bench 81%, 588,978 samples	118x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	328x
GTX 1070Nvidia $278Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	261x
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $350Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	235x

SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	96x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	65x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	117x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $38Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	67x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $161Bench 85%, 35,811 samples	38x

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