MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 141%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics151% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.4% 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.
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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '19 at 10:14
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 152
2-Core 286
99% 178 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 780
77% 632 Pts
64-Core 833
52% 833 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 1E07) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
151% Outstanding
Lighting 208
Reflection 221
Parallax 229
170% 219 fps
MRender 246
Gravity 206
Splatting 132
153% 195 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 151%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
GOODRAM 240GB
57GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM22.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 336 190 324 253 244 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 454
Write 449
Mixed 316
SusWrite 274
84% 373 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 116
4K Mixed 40.8
161% 62.7 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 151
155% 250 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
43GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 137 123 121 123 136 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 172
Write 177
Mixed 81
SusWrite 132
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 112%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 72 73 75 74 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 81.8
Write 84.5
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 73.3
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 26.8
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 30
85% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 51.4
78% 51.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 94.2%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,085
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