MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics61.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '18 at 12:56
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 608
8-Core 849
92% 729 Pts
64-Core 850
53% 850 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 1C03) ≥ 4GB; Gainward GTX 1060 6GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61.2% Good
Lighting 76.5
Reflection 77
Parallax 67.3
62% 73.6 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 70.2
Splatting 72.8
59% 72 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
110GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 449 258 236 239 233 220 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 492
Mixed 398
SusWrite 272
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 65.3
220% 78.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 122%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
658GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 120 120 117 116 115 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 149
Write 116
Mixed 85
SusWrite 118
86% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.4% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 15.8
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 21.8
SC Mixed 19.8
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 49.9
80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 58.4%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 2,162 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 M3 (MS-7A62) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,085
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HDDRAMUSB
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