MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive125% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 15 '22 at 12:02
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 147
2-Core 294
97% 178 Pts
4-Core 499
8-Core 792
79% 646 Pts
64-Core 810
50% 810 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.7% Above average
Lighting 73.7
Reflection 65.8
Parallax 74.5
60% 71.3 fps
MRender 56.4
Gravity 48.6
Splatting 65.2
47% 56.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
433GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 361 421 421 425 421 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 516
Write 462
Mixed 232
SusWrite 412
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 42.9
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 56.4
206% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 282
231% 328 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 125%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
74.7% Very good
MC Read 28
MC Write 28.5
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.7%
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 2,162 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: $1,085
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