MSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 97%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall 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.
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 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics129% 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 Drive327% 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory26.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 04 '20 at 16:59
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 86.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 271
91% 165 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 708
73% 587 Pts
64-Core 723
45% 723 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466
Asus(1043 870F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (41st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
129% Outstanding
Lighting 178
Reflection 171
Parallax 170
145% 173 fps
MRender 197
Gravity 152
Splatting 108
120% 152 fps
Poor: 116%
This bench: 129%
Great: 139%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
854GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2191 2171 1170 1179 1173 1166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
327% Outstanding
Read 2,377
Write 2278
Mixed 1,616
SusWrite 1,508
436% 1,945 MB/s
4K Read 59.5
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 83.3
280% 99.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,268
DQ Write 1114
DQ Mixed 1,184
890% 1,189 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 327%
Great: 372%
Crucial M550 512GB-$283
313GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 442 445 444 440 445 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 445
Write 436
Mixed 298
SusWrite 443
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 40.7
153% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 225
206% 315 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 108%
Great: 111%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
669GB free
Firmware: CXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1433 1249 1250 1188 1147 1151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
278% Outstanding
Read 1,878
Write 1,760
Mixed 978
SusWrite 1,236
328% 1,463 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 63.4
238% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1316
DQ Write 1,158
DQ Mixed 996
812% 1,157 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 278%
Great: 302%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.3% Very good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 22.6
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 25.6
SC Mixed 20.3
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 612 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 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $517
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