MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 112%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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 Drive260% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory23.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime2.6 Days
Run DateNov 10 '19 at 13:26
Run Duration246 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 298
101% 182 Pts
4-Core 521
8-Core 829
83% 675 Pts
64-Core 823
51% 823 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 180
Reflection 198
Parallax 176
147% 185 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 181
Splatting 126
117% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1297 329 303 304 303 306 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
260% Outstanding
Read 2,267
Write 1416
Mixed 1,185
SusWrite 474
296% 1,335 MB/s
4K Read 62.1
4K Write 163
4K Mixed 84
288% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 970
DQ Write 1,308
DQ Mixed 1,002
795% 1,093 MB/s
Poor: 160%
This bench: 260%
Great: 280%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$130
41GB free
Firmware: MAT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 61 53 53 51 50 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 484
Write 458
Mixed 336
SusWrite 97.8
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 43
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 58.7
209% 77.1 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 332
258% 354 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
39GB free
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 216 67 58 58 56 54 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Read 470
Write 360
Mixed 122
SusWrite 84.8
57% 259 MB/s
4K Read 30
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 35.7
128% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 286
DQ Write 266
DQ Mixed 179
161% 243 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 82%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
167GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 410 308 308 309 309 310 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 468
Mixed 379
SusWrite 326
93% 412 MB/s
4K Read 45.7
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 64.2
224% 82.6 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 358
270% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
108GB free
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 106 105 100 104 105 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 242
Write 135
Mixed 204
SusWrite 105
38% 171 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 44
166% 64.3 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 149
DQ Mixed 113
90% 123 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZR 029E CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 029E CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 31.4
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.2
SC Write 41.9
SC Mixed 30.4
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) - $300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $878
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