MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 67%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 94.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics83.7% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 18:45
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 140
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 507
8-Core 748
78% 628 Pts
64-Core 734
45% 734 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$324
EVGA(3842 2067) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 452.06
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83.7% Excellent
Lighting 105
Reflection 100
Parallax 102
85% 102 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 92.6
Splatting 85.3
80% 100 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.7%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
3GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B1D2
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 210
Write 86.5
Mixed 83.8
28% 127 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 19.5
4K Mixed 9.8
44% 14.5 MB/s
DQ Read 14.9
DQ Write 16.2
DQ Mixed 15
11% 15.4 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
365GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 169 169 169 171 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 105
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 170
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 100%
Great: 113%
WD Green 500GB (2012)
10GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 102 102 103 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 106
Write 101
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 100
69% 93.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.9
195% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 79%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D30AESBK.M8FE 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
76.9% Very good
MC Read 29.3
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 22.4
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 24.7
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 59.3
67% 59.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 108%

 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: $1,093
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