MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive121% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 14 '18 at 10:55
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 191 Pts
4-Core 622
8-Core 625
83% 624 Pts
64-Core 616
38% 616 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 102%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 400 271 274 193 138 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 445
Mixed 381
SusWrite 235
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 145
4K Mixed 67
230% 85.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 355
268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
765GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 157 157 156 151 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 192
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 155
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 100%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB-$169
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3100 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 33.6
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 44.1
SC Mixed 31.3
93% 32.6 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 106%
Great: 97%

 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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