MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 91.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 25 '17 at 19:29
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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 way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 519
69% 519 Pts
64-Core 515
32% 515 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Asus Radeon RX 580
Asus(1043 0521) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.8% Average
Lighting 52.9
Reflection 49.9
Parallax 59.9
43% 54.2 fps
MRender 57.7
Gravity 51.5
Splatting 47.7
42% 52.3 fps
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 57%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB (2016)-$70
766GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC41 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 164
Mixed 157
123% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.02
4K Mixed 0.24
98% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 95.4%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
86.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.2
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 28
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 33.2
SC Mixed 26.1
74% 26 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 88%

 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 2,277 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) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $645
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HDDRAMUSB
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