MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 106%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics114% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.4% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161020
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 17 '17 at 14:46
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 548
8-Core 777
83% 663 Pts
64-Core 777
48% 777 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Lighting 153
Reflection 153
Parallax 128
125% 145 fps
MRender 118
Gravity 146
Splatting 113
102% 126 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 114%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 1TB-$100
576GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 467
Write 325
Mixed 328
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 27.3
115% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 48.5
96% 198 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2133 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.8
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 41%
Great: 85%

 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 2,279 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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