MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	99.3% 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	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161215
Uptime	3 Days
Run Date	May 24 '19 at 07:31
Run Duration	163 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	95.2% Outstanding	Memory 96.7 1-Core 152 2-Core 281 99% 177 Pts	4-Core 505 8-Core 792 80% 648 Pts	64-Core 817 51% 817 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 95.2% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6698) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 425.31 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 183 Reflection 194 Parallax 174 150% 184 fps	Gravity 174 Splatting 125 129% 149 fps
Poor: 109% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 81GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 155 153 154 147 146 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 336 Mixed 394 SusWrite 195 79% 355 MB/s	4K Read 42.2 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 51.3 190% 69.4 MB/s	DQ Read 287 DQ Write 116 DQ Mixed 161 130% 188 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 134%
Crucial M4 256GB-$218 17,938 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 177GB free Firmware: 0309 SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 240 255 267 269 266 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	66.8% Good	Read 299 Write 256 Mixed 261 SusWrite 254 60% 268 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 19.6 116% 49.4 MB/s	DQ Read 125 DQ Write 117 DQ Mixed 33.2 49% 91.8 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 66.8% Great: 74%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 59GB free Firmware: EXM02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 443 461 479 486 465 332 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 473 Mixed 374 SusWrite 444 101% 449 MB/s	4K Read 38.7 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 52.1 192% 72.1 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 349 266% 358 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 124GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 129 132 132 133 133 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	68.4% Good	Read 107 Write 107 Mixed 62.7 SusWrite 131 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 68.4% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 36.3 MC Write 38.9 MC Mixed 30.8 101% 35.3 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 41.8 SC Mixed 29.5 90% 31.5 GB/s	Latency 51.5 78% 51.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 119%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	266x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	89x
Core i5-7500Intel $89Bench 67%, 149,467 samples	30x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	78x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	67x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	45x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	27x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	19x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	19x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	41x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	17x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GBCorsair $42Bench 76%, 105,447 samples	14x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $550

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16