MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics42% 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 Drive78.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '19 at 01:25
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 226
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 303
36% 277 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
MSI(1462 373E) ≥ 4GB; MSI 2070 Super Gaming X
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.41
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.3
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 44.6
39% 48.9 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 47.6
Splatting 62.1
49% 59.2 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 42%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 261 235 204 208 226 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 403
Write 320
Mixed 293
SusWrite 238
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 76.3
4K Mixed 31.2
112% 42.7 MB/s
DQ Read 276
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 5.8
84% 197 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 103%
Pcie SSD 1TB
729GB free
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1124 810 862 851 909 924 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
208% Outstanding
Read 1,097
Write 1,401
Mixed 1,258
SusWrite 913
264% 1,167 MB/s
4K Read 28.3
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 48.9
168% 65 MB/s
DQ Read 1,616
DQ Write 915
DQ Mixed 1,374
993% 1,301 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 208%
Great: 284%
Seagate Momentus XT 7200 RPM 2.5" 750GB-$55
579GB free
Firmware: SM12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 87 103 107 105 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
58.3% Above average
Read 104
Write 97.3
Mixed 32.7
SusWrite 99.1
60% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.2
61% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.3% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 22.8
MC Mixed 16.2
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 16.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 110%

 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: $1,084
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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