MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics102% 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 Drive103% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171120
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 06 '19 at 17:28
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 119
2-Core 237
84% 149 Pts
4-Core 430
8-Core 459
59% 445 Pts
64-Core 446
28% 446 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing below potential (51st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 130
Reflection 141
Parallax 132
106% 134 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 128
Splatting 107
95% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
144GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 305 305 306 306 306 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 306
Mixed 304
SusWrite 305
79% 352 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 39.5
165% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 356
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 233
200% 295 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 103%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G4DFS824A.C8FDD2 859B CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 8GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.8% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 13.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 79%

 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 2,288 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) - $105

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $612
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