MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 48% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	55.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	99% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 14 '18 at 23:05
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 137 2-Core 273 94% 169 Pts	4-Core 538 8-Core 540 72% 539 Pts	64-Core 547 34% 547 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% PowerColor(148C 2343) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.5.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	55.1% Above average	Lighting 67.9 Reflection 62.2 Parallax 82.6 55% 70.9 fps	MRender 61.8 Gravity 55.7 Splatting 78 55% 65.2 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 55.1% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 182GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61130WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 462 455 471 472 470 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 462 Write 423 Mixed 363 SusWrite 452 96% 425 MB/s	4K Read 30.6 4K Write 59.6 4K Mixed 36.5 125% 42.2 MB/s	DQ Read 335 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 275 219% 305 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 121%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 390GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 167 168 169 169 168 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	99.7% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 164 Mixed 99.2 SusWrite 168 112% 153 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1.2 234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 99.7% Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 420GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 171 171 173 173 172 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	Read 165 Write 160 Mixed 87.3 SusWrite 172 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.1 228% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 109%
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36 4,086 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 285GB free Firmware: V54OA52A SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 63 64 64 64 64 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	39.4% Below average	Read 73.1 Write 61.8 Mixed 42.8 SusWrite 63.7 44% 60.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.9 168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 39.4% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234 3,507 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 38.8 MC Write 41.3 MC Mixed 33.4 108% 37.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.2 SC Write 44.2 SC Mixed 29.9 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 49.9 80% 49.9 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 117%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	982x
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 $109Bench 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 $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $631

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	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