MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics16.9% 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 Drive53.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 14 '18 at 03:37
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 153
2-Core 288
100% 179 Pts
4-Core 543
8-Core 822
85% 682 Pts
64-Core 805
50% 805 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
AMD(1002 00D0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
16.9% Very poor
Lighting 22.7
Reflection 15.6
Parallax 21.5
18% 20 fps
MRender 13
Gravity 15.7
Splatting 20.1
14% 16.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.9%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Trion 100 960GB-$310
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM11.2 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 502
Write 168
Mixed 186
62% 285 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 4.71
74% 28 MB/s
DQ Read 29.4
DQ Write 82.6
DQ Mixed 7.21
20% 39.7 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$201
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 37.2
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 30.6
101% 35.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.1
SC Write 31.8
SC Mixed 26
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 SLI (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 537 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 SLI (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $773
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