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MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive73.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170710
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 17 '18 at 23:12
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 152
2-Core 304
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 777
81% 651 Pts
64-Core 835
52% 835 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 95.1%
 Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 143 28 5.4 97 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
73.1% Very good
Read 424
Write 356
Mixed 310
SusWrite 67.7
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 26.4
140% 55.7 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 137
134% 206 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 73.1%
 Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
424GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 175 174 175 174 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 149
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 175
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
128% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑
This bench: 102%
 Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D240FSE.16FBD 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 45.2%
 Great: 47%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 2,177 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) - $300

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples1,050x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples463x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples171x
GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples318x
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples286x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples279x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples121x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples86x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung  $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples54x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples154x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples79x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL  $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples58x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $873
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $176Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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