MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive79.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateSep 05 '18 at 20:44
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 162
2-Core 324
103% 191 Pts
4-Core 645
8-Core 634
86% 640 Pts
64-Core 630
39% 630 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
119GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 198 97 99 66 57 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 504
Write 445
Mixed 196
SusWrite 126
70% 317 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 81.9
4K Mixed 38.6
137% 49.8 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 127
DQ Mixed 168
136% 197 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$38
759GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 195 197 199 199 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 160
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 196
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 113%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$38
344GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 163 166 167 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 148
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 165
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSC.16FBR2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
MC Read 32.4
MC Write 38.1
MC Mixed 32.3
98% 34.3 GB/s
SC Read 18
SC Write 40.6
SC Mixed 28.1
83% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 87%

 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 2,283 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) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $609
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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