MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.8% 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 Drive96.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 00:54
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 144
2-Core 259
93% 165 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 789
83% 666 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.9.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Lighting 71
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 94.2
58% 77.9 fps
MRender 67.1
Gravity 69.7
Splatting 56.1
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X31200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 280 168 182 72 76 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 431
Mixed 300
SusWrite 148
75% 338 MB/s
4K Read 36.7
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 48.1
178% 66.6 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 255
208% 297 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
466GB free
Firmware: 2BA30001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 114 114 114 115 115 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 108
Write 73.7
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 114
66% 90 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 59%
Seagate Desktop SSHD 1TB-$68
669GB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 202 199 203 203 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 150
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 202
101% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
368% 2.8 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 111%
Great: 112%
SABRENT 1TB
152GB free
Firmware: RKT303.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1959 616 393 411 442 523 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
42% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 10.8
38% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 13
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 42%
Great: 47%

 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 2,163 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: $1,084
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HDDRAMUSB
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