MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateSep 09 '20 at 17:36
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 88.5
1-Core 123
2-Core 242
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 451
8-Core 645
69% 548 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
MSI(1462 2847) 2GB
CLim: 1241 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Lighting 31
Reflection 29.3
Parallax 36.4
25% 32.2 fps
MRender 40.6
Gravity 37.8
Splatting 32.6
30% 37 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB-$150
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,757
Write 4,566
Mixed 5208
1,222% 5,510 MB/s
4K Read 568
4K Write 253
4K Mixed 303
1,383% 375 MB/s
DQ Read 1,350
DQ Write 876
DQ Mixed 902
730% 1,042 MB/s
Poor: 62% Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
495GB free
Firmware: HPH3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 183 188 188 188 189 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 119
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 187
102% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
120% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair ValueSelect DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13.9
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 79%

 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 2,177 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: $873
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