MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 97% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 97% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 87% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 91.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	104% 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 Drive	135% 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.
Memory	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	44.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161116
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 13 '18 at 18:12
Run Duration	693 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	91.2% Outstanding	Memory 90.8 1-Core 153 2-Core 299 99% 181 Pts	4-Core 492 8-Core 853 81% 673 Pts	64-Core 854 53% 854 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 91.2% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3368) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 397.64 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	104% Outstanding	Lighting 134 Reflection 142 Parallax 128 109% 135 fps	MRender 114 Gravity 135 Splatting 104 95% 118 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX Predator AHCI PCIe M.2 240GB-$141 6,458 User benchmarks, average bench 131% 119GB free (System drive) Firmware: 0C4005T2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 30 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 100 14738 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 392 (64) Unknown 100 100 2194560 (B6) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 0 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 114 (AF) Unknown 100 100 0 (B0) Unknown 0 0 0 (B1) Unknown 100 100 33 (B2) Unknown 100 100 0 (B4) Unknown 100 100 9502 (B3) Unknown 0 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 32 100 231929282592 (C3) Hardware ECC recovered 100 100 30 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (B5) Unknown 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (C9) Soft read error rate 100 100 11 (CC) Soft ECC correction 100 100 30 (E7) Temperature 99 99 1 (EA) Unknown 100 100 7690 (F1) Unknown 100 100 6263 (F2) Unknown 100 100 3761 (FA) Read error retry rate 100 100 11410	135% Outstanding	Read 1,148 Write 741 Mixed 802 199% 897 MB/s	4K Read 38.2 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 19.4 140% 55.1 MB/s	DQ Read 39.2 DQ Write 115 DQ Mixed 19.4 31% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 159%
VT USB 3.0 128GB 28 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 115GB free Firmware: 0 Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	41.6% Average	Read 407 Write 189 Mixed 251 62% 282 MB/s	4K Read 16.5 4K Write 22 4K Mixed 3.62 41% 14 MB/s	DQ Read 79.3 DQ Write 23.6 DQ Mixed 16.7 21% 39.8 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 52%
Seagate Expansion Desk 8TB 11,959 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 6TB free Firmware: 9401 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	87.6% Excellent	Read 165 Write 138 Mixed 98.9 100% 134 MB/s	4K Read 4.6 4K Write 5.53 4K Mixed 0.6 361% 3.58 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 87.6% Great: 94%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB 12,976 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 754GB free Firmware: 77.04D77 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 3 (03) Spinup time 184 177 6758 (04) Start/Stop count 94 94 6362 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 35 35 48019 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 97 97 3282 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 666 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 70 70 390619 (C2) HDA temperature 115 85 32 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 48079 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	37.7% Below average	Read 67.7 Write 63.4 Mixed 81.8 54% 71 MB/s	4K Read 0.35 4K Write 1.42 4K Mixed 0.25 69% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 37.7% Great: 57%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 645GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 174 173 2266 (04) Start/Stop count 98 98 2667 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 64 64 26720 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 912 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 251 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 200 200 2471 (C2) HDA temperature 116 100 27 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	89.6% Excellent	Read 166 Write 146 Mixed 139 113% 151 MB/s	4K Read 0.97 4K Write 1.93 4K Mixed 0.24 103% 1.04 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 109%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24 496,077 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 300GB free Firmware: 17.01H17 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 145 142 3741 (04) Start/Stop count 99 99 1102 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 86 86 10946 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 219 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 87 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 192 192 26070 (C2) HDA temperature 112 96 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 71 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	62.8% Good	Read 110 Write 108 Mixed 105 81% 108 MB/s	4K Read 0.64 4K Write 1.78 4K Mixed 0.3 93% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 62.8% Great: 69%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB-$8 10,486 User benchmarks, average bench 22% 14GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	28.5% Poor	Read 123 Write 21.8 Mixed 28.7 54% 57.9 MB/s	4K Read 5.62 4K Write 1.49 4K Mixed 0.8 99% 2.64 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 28.5% Great: 31%
Generic Mass-Storage 4GB 660 User benchmarks, average bench 6% 4GB free, PID null Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	2.86% Terrible	Read 10.2 Write 4.05 Mixed 5.46 7% 6.57 MB/s	4K Read 2.02 4K Write 0.008 4K Mixed 0.009 8% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 2% ↑ This bench: 2.86% Great: 10%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD4-2400 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 48GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	80.5% Excellent	MC Read 27.2 MC Write 31.2 MC Mixed 25.6 80% 28 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 34.2 SC Mixed 26.5 77% 27 GB/s	Latency 66.1 60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 80.5% Great: 82%

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Desktop 90%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 61%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	983x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	541x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	148x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	351x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	249x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
MX300 275GBCrucial $100Bench 79%, 67,541 samples	54x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	174x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $620

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16