MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics38.5% 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 Drive372% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 18 '18 at 03:02
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 96.7
1-Core 134
2-Core 270
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 535
72% 536 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.5% Below average
Lighting 52.2
Reflection 59
Parallax 50.3
43% 53.8 fps
MRender 78.1
Gravity 19.1
Splatting 23.4
31% 40.2 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1913 1947 2098 2115 2112 2114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
372% Outstanding
Read 2,539
Write 2,189
Mixed 1,328
SusWrite 2,050
454% 2,027 MB/s
4K Read 60.7
4K Write 176
4K Mixed 85.3
294% 107 MB/s
DQ Read 1,444
DQ Write 1,000
DQ Mixed 1,183
894% 1,209 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 372%
Great: 393%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 191 194 195 194 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 151
Mixed 80
SusWrite 194
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 111%
Great: 114%
Seagate Expansion 1TB
324GB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 85 78 82 89 88 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 43.7
Write 102
Mixed 79.7
SusWrite 84.8
58% 77.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 3.1
4K Mixed 0.6
149% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
97.1% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 28
97% 34.1 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 39.3
SC Mixed 30
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 51.3
78% 51.3 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 97.1%
Great: 104%

 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 2,274 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) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $645
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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