MSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive55.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 12 '19 at 20:46
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User UKR-User
Background CPU 14%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 73.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 199
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 404
56% 412 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 62.7
Parallax 59
49% 60.6 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 64.4
Splatting 66.5
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 505ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 69 71 72 74 72 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 351
Write 78.2
Mixed 125
SusWrite 71.5
34% 156 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 29.9
110% 38.1 MB/s
DQ Read 80.6
DQ Write 76.2
DQ Mixed 67.9
54% 74.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 69%
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$35
158GB free
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 50 133 78 78 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 369
Write 291
Mixed 257
SusWrite 132
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 28.4
4K Mixed 14.5
58% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 120
DQ Write 84.2
DQ Mixed 40.7
47% 81.7 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 55%
Seagate ST1000NM0011 1TB
202GB free
Firmware: SN02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 112 122 123 124 124 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 123
Write 118
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 120
78% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905678-024.A00G 9905622-057.A00G 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 26.4
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.7
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 19.6
57% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 94.4
42% 94.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 909 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $575
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