MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% 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 Drive46.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 21 '19 at 15:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
82% 144 Pts
4-Core 438
8-Core 439
59% 438 Pts
64-Core 441
27% 441 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 83%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1575 MHz, MLim: 1915 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.64
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 72
Parallax 63.3
55% 67.5 fps
MRender 79.2
Gravity 64.8
Splatting 58.1
54% 67.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 7.8 54 5.9 4.1 14 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
46.3% Average
Read 420
Write 272
Mixed 319
SusWrite 42.5
58% 263 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 36
4K Mixed 18.3
76% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 109
DQ Write 65.4
DQ Mixed 39.9
42% 71.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
586GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 164 144 167 167 168 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 142
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 162
95% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
128% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 100%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 11.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.1
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 48%

 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: $1,073
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