MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 52% Yacht	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 47% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	47.4% 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	176% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	9 Days
Run Date	Oct 30 '19 at 04:18
Run Duration	163 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing as expected (51^st 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 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	Memory 97.4 1-Core 141 2-Core 268 95% 169 Pts	4-Core 488 8-Core 805 79% 646 Pts	64-Core 817 51% 817 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85AC) CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2052 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.81 Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	47.4% Average	Lighting 64.9 Reflection 59 Parallax 40.9 53% 54.9 fps	MRender 63.6 Gravity 22.8 Splatting 48.2 37% 44.9 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 530GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 916 321 205 99 80 86 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	176% Outstanding	Read 1,419 Write 1,454 Mixed 1,033 SusWrite 285 234% 1,048 MB/s	4K Read 55.7 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 70.7 243% 84.8 MB/s	DQ Read 556 DQ Write 613 DQ Mixed 254 282% 474 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 176% Great: 255%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB 3,006 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 3TB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 108 107 109 109 110 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	83.3% Excellent	Read 184 Write 138 Mixed 79.7 SusWrite 107 93% 127 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.9 157% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 83.3% Great: 110%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 154GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 84 81 82 80 83 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Read 78.3 Write 75.5 Mixed 66.2 SusWrite 80.1 56% 75 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 0.7 157% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 88%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 21,301 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 2TB free Firmware: 0911 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 187 186 189 186 189 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	94.1% Outstanding	Read 144 Write 139 Mixed 86 SusWrite 184 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 94.1% Great: 97%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 101 98 99 100 101 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	55% Above average	Read 92.5 Write 86.5 Mixed 46.2 SusWrite 98.8 59% 81 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 161% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 55% Great: 88%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 27,641 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	MC Read 36.9 MC Write 38.4 MC Mixed 27.3 98% 34.2 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 36 SC Mixed 31 85% 29.9 GB/s	Latency 48.5 82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 107%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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 $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	983x
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 $94Bench 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 $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $620

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	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