MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.6% 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 Drive106% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 20 '21 at 20:17
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Memory 89.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 213
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 648
66% 533 Pts
64-Core 651
40% 651 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
56.6% Above average
Lighting 70.3
Reflection 75
Parallax 68.2
57% 71.2 fps
MRender 66.1
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 65.9
55% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 326 114 113 111 109 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 450
Write 426
Mixed 351
SusWrite 147
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 59.6
205% 73.2 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 338
252% 335 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 106%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 189 191 191 187 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 146
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 189
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
41.5% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 11.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 13.2
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 23: 2R 3G 4B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
23% 26% 34 108 5 60 23" 1536 864 HWP3187 HP 23cw
History: Score 14: 2R 1G 1B | Score 23: 2R 3G 4B
Typical Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 2,163 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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HDDRAMUSB
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