MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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 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 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive30.8% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateAug 10 '18 at 21:22
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (29th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 108
2-Core 218
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 372
48% 364 Pts
64-Core 371
23% 371 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.5% Above average
Lighting 71.6
Reflection 73
Parallax 63.3
58% 69.3 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 67.8
Splatting 70
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3600RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 47 62 70 72 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
30.8% Below average
Read 302
Write 78.5
Mixed 95
SusWrite 57.6
29% 133 MB/s
4K Read 11.4
4K Write 23.3
4K Mixed 9.2
41% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 10.2
DQ Mixed 41.4
35% 55.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 30.8%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
364GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 91 114 130 133 132 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
67.1% Good
Read 113
Write 138
Mixed 81
SusWrite 121
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 67.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.4% Poor
MC Read 10.5
MC Write 8.4
MC Mixed 6.7
24% 8.53 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 7.1
SC Mixed 9
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 27.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 2,280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $115

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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HDDRAMUSB
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