MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics31.4% 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 Drive79.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 18:32
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User PRT-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 125
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 498
67% 498 Pts
64-Core 505
31% 505 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Asus(1043 85D6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
31.4% Below average
Lighting 39.2
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 37.5
32% 36 fps
MRender 38
Gravity 38
Splatting 36
30% 37.3 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 68 52 52 53 53 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Read 384
Write 48.9
Mixed 169
SusWrite 85.5
38% 172 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 49.7
162% 62 MB/s
DQ Read 294
DQ Write 50.1
DQ Mixed 97
90% 147 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 91%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 8GB
7GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.9 2.4 3.5 4.3 4.2 4.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
5.78% Terrible
Read 20.1
Write 14.1
Mixed 14
SusWrite 3.4
16% 12.9 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
41% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.78%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 22.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24.3
SC Mixed 22.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 90%

 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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