MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics30.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive107% 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.
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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 27 '18 at 23:30
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7100-$41
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.2% Very good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 124
2-Core 210
82% 142 Pts
4-Core 344
8-Core 341
46% 342 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Asus(1043 0432) 2GB
CLim: 1100 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.8.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.7% Below average
Lighting 38.7
Reflection 34.9
Parallax 47.2
32% 40.3 fps
MRender 30.4
Gravity 32.7
Splatting 40.9
29% 34.7 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SMI DISK 120GB
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0824C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 293 290 291 288 290 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 295
Mixed 332
SusWrite 291
80% 357 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 51.7
182% 66.3 MB/s
DQ Read 249
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 207
174% 251 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 107%
Great: 110%
Intel SSDSA2CT040G3 40GB
35GB free
Firmware: 4PC10362
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 48 49 49 49 48 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 194
Write 48.5
Mixed 71
SusWrite 48.4
20% 90.5 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 17.6
74% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 40.1
DQ Mixed 53.9
46% 69.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 37%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
396GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 117 119 119 119 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 111
Write 111
Mixed 75.3
SusWrite 118
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G4DFS8213.8FA11 859B CT4G4DFS8213.C8FADP 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
70.6% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 21.7
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 20.7
59% 20.6 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 72%

 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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