MSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 83.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.6% 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 Drive61.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A62
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING M3 (MS-7A62)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '19 at 22:09
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7400-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Memory 94.2
1-Core 110
2-Core 218
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 414
56% 419 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.10.2
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.6% Poor
Lighting 29.2
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 33.4
24% 31.5 fps
MRender 31
Gravity 28.5
Splatting 34.6
26% 31.4 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 75 74 57 75 71 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 440
Write 357
Mixed 357
SusWrite 87.7
69% 310 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 81.1
4K Mixed 19.6
102% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 156
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 14
63% 137 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 78%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
149GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 182 185 184 185 185 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 151
Write 116
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 184
97% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.5% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 12.5
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 47%

 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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