MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 123%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 90.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics159% 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 Drive163% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '19 at 14:28
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 139
2-Core 254
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 697
71% 576 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12A4) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
159% Outstanding
Lighting 220
Reflection 232
Parallax 229
179% 227 fps
MRender 255
Gravity 219
Splatting 145
162% 206 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 159%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 601 298 301 300 299 298 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
163% Outstanding
Read 1,872
Write 1316
Mixed 631
SusWrite 350
230% 1,042 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 130
4K Mixed 52.1
204% 75.8 MB/s
DQ Read 48.8
DQ Write 156
DQ Mixed 52.6
55% 85.9 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 163%
Great: 236%
WDC WD40EZRZ-00GXCB0 256GB
20GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 288 316 310 278 199 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 433
Write 328
Mixed 296
SusWrite 283
75% 335 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 40.7
152% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 29.1
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 41
40% 60.6 MB/s
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$84
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 162 163 162 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 194
Write 151
Mixed 85
SusWrite 161
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
MC Read 35.3
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 30.1
100% 34.9 GB/s
SC Read 21.9
SC Write 41.7
SC Mixed 29.8
89% 31.1 GB/s
Latency 53
75% 53 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 120%

 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 2,287 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: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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