MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics49.2% 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 Drive85.9% 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.
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 (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMay 16 '19 at 21:52
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6400-$79
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.6% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 97.5
2-Core 195
75% 129 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 367
50% 371 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.2% Average
Lighting 62.1
Reflection 61.8
Parallax 60.3
51% 61.4 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 50.2
46% 57.8 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX200 240GB-$36
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 72 53 52 53 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 478
Write 373
Mixed 371
SusWrite 85.6
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 92.8
4K Mixed 44.7
152% 55.9 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 241
203% 292 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
352GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 121 121 117 122 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.9% Excellent
Read 182
Write 120
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 121
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
156% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.9%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.7% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 104%

 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: $1,085
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HDDRAMUSB
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