MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 34%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics28.5% 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 Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A75
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 31 '17 at 07:07
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 255
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 709
77% 609 Pts
64-Core 710
44% 710 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 385.41
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Lighting 36.2
Reflection 32.7
Parallax 29.7
30% 32.8 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 31.2
Splatting 31.1
27% 32.9 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 409
Mixed 408
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 40.3
174% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 281
DQ Mixed 27.3
100% 223 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
389GB free
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 115
Write 116
Mixed 112
86% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.58
114% 0.78 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x4GB-$30
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
80% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 30.8
MC Mixed 23
80% 28 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 30.4
SC Mixed 25.5
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 80%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75) Builds (Compare 1,916 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Outstanding Total price: $481
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