MSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 221%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 189%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 81.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics283% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive240% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory16.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateOct 20 '23 at 14:45
Run Duration232 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 226
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 646
66% 535 Pts
64-Core 686
42% 686 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Nvidia(10DE 16F4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 537.58
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
283% Outstanding
Lighting 395
Reflection 513
Parallax 672
322% 527 fps
MRender 497
Gravity 544
Splatting 261
338% 434 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 283%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN770 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 731030WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1479 1192 664 643 439 436 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
240% Outstanding
Read 2,109
Write 1,931
Mixed 1,721
SusWrite 809
368% 1,642 MB/s
4K Read 54.6
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 58.7
213% 72.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1046
DQ Write 786
DQ Mixed 904
679% 912 MB/s
Poor: 249%
This bench: 240%
Great: 623%
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$113
271GB free
Firmware: X61130WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 385 409 411 417 418 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 460
Mixed 254
SusWrite 402
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 40.3
148% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 329
DQ Mixed 225
204% 310 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 103%
Great: 116%
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
164GB free
Firmware: 401000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 366 422 408 403 416 394 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 429
Mixed 257
SusWrite 402
85% 377 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 81.2
4K Mixed 31.4
130% 47.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 200
192% 302 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 3D 500GB-$67
404GB free
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 399 439 400 400 405 399 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 486
Write 461
Mixed 389
SusWrite 407
98% 436 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 91.5
4K Mixed 48.2
166% 58.9 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 332
DQ Mixed 286
233% 333 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 112%
Great: 117%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD2 859B CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD2 859B CT8G4DFD8213.C16FBD2 859B CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBR1 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
68.1% Good
MC Read 22.7
MC Write 26.7
MC Mixed 22.7
69% 24 GB/s
SC Read 15.2
SC Write 28
SC Mixed 22.4
62% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 85.9
47% 85.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 70 56 165 31.5" 1280 720 GSM776F LG ULTRAGEAR
Typical H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) Builds (Compare 909 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI H270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62) - $150

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $575
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