MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 Drive292% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '20 at 13:55
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 98
1-Core 144
2-Core 286
98% 176 Pts
4-Core 524
8-Core 785
81% 654 Pts
64-Core 790
49% 790 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Zotac(19DA 1511) ≥ 4GB; zotac GAMING RTX 2070 AMP! Extreme Core 8GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 54.8
Parallax 44.6
39% 49 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 61.8
48% 59 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 42%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
352GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 887 883 875 877 863 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
292% Outstanding
Read 2,599
Write 2,027
Mixed 1,588
SusWrite 883
395% 1,774 MB/s
4K Read 67.9
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 88.6
291% 99.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,199
DQ Write 742
DQ Mixed 959
718% 967 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 292%
Great: 355%
SanDisk Ultra 3D 500GB-$70
147GB free
Firmware: X61170RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 400 395 406 402 400 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 465
Mixed 350
SusWrite 410
96% 427 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 58.8
4K Mixed 37.4
125% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 287
234% 333 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 119%
WD Green 3TB (2011)-$39
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 114 116 118 115 117 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
70.9% Very good
Read 131
Write 100
Mixed 103
SusWrite 116
84% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 83%
OCZ-VERTEX3 1TB
731GB free
Firmware: 01.01B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 68 71 70 70 70 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - drive id incomplete or inconclusive
Read 72.2
Write 48.3
Mixed 49.5
SusWrite 69.8
44% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
136% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 96%
ST950032 5AS 500GB
371GB free, PID 6388
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 75 75 76 56 76 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Read 74.8
Write 69.3
Mixed 39.8
SusWrite 72.4
85% 64.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
70% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 43.3
MC Mixed 30.2
109% 38.2 GB/s
SC Read 23.6
SC Write 47
SC Mixed 34.6
100% 35.1 GB/s
Latency 46.2
87% 46.2 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
Great: 115%

 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 2,202 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $878
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