MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 85.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics49% 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 Drive85% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 19 '17 at 14:36
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Memory 96.4
1-Core 149
2-Core 285
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 580
62% 492 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Palit(1569 13C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 381.65
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49% Average
Lighting 60.2
Reflection 64.3
Parallax 58.5
49% 61 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 57.8
Splatting 53.7
49% 60.7 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB-$199
800GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 505
Write 345
Mixed 354
89% 401 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 78.4
4K Mixed 23.2
128% 46.2 MB/s
DQ Read 43.8
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 23
52% 101 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 85%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.2
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 105%

 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: $1,084
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HDDRAMUSB
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