MSI Z270 GAMING M5 (MS-7A78)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive66.8% 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)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 27 '17 at 10:12
Run Duration334 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 143
2-Core 280
97% 173 Pts
4-Core 473
8-Core 779
76% 626 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 378.92
Relative performance n/a - GPU benchmark error
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend SSD220 240GB-$33
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0624AA Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 498
Write 255
Mixed 275
75% 343 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 14.6
101% 36.8 MB/s
DQ Read 33
DQ Write 67.9
DQ Mixed 14.5
21% 38.5 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 93%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 209
Write 200
Mixed 152
140% 187 MB/s
4K Read 1.05
4K Write 1.72
4K Mixed 0.27
106% 1.01 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 117%
Great: 113%
TOSHIBA TransMemory 16GB
6GB free, PID 6544
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
4.12% Terrible
Read 15.5
Write 4.58
Mixed 4.66
8% 8.23 MB/s
4K Read 3.71
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.002
14% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.12%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36.8
MC Write 36.9
MC Mixed 27.7
96% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 39.7
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.7 GB/s
Latency 48.7
82% 48.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 102%

 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%
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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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