MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 80.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics58.3% 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)
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170207
Uptime4 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 01:30
Run Duration152 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (21st percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Memory 82.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 250
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 680
67% 550 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
58.3% Above average
Lighting 72.9
Reflection 76.7
Parallax 65.6
59% 71.7 fps
MRender 67.2
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 69
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
187GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,970
Write 3,418
Mixed 3,980
984% 4,456 MB/s
4K Read 395
4K Write 254
4K Mixed 302
1,120% 317 MB/s
DQ Read 1,147
DQ Write 794
DQ Mixed 876
679% 939 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 1TB
582GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 180 177 174 173 172 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 175
Mixed 93
SusWrite 175
114% 156 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
244% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
34.3% Below average
MC Read 12.3
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 10.6
32% 11.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 9
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 64%

 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 2,186 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $873
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