MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.7% 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 Drive117% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 13 '21 at 14:44
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 106
2-Core 209
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 736
75% 609 Pts
64-Core 704
44% 704 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
PowerColor(148C 2358) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1010 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing below potential (49th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.7% Average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 72.8
Parallax 86.1
51% 73.8 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 59.1
Splatting 44.8
44% 55.7 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
437GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 365 231 233 228 226 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 467
Mixed 408
SusWrite 288
93% 416 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 61.9
203% 72.2 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 117%
Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
163GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 473 478 470 449 438 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 468
Mixed 409
SusWrite 460
103% 458 MB/s
4K Read 47.8
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 65.9
221% 78.5 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 363
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3600 C17 2x4GB-$108
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 34.6
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 30.2
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 42.4
SC Mixed 32.2
87% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 45.8
87% 45.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 100%
Great: 118%

 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 2,163 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: $1,073
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
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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