MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 149% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 130% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 96.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	156% 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 Drive	124% 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	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.

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System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	20.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 22 '20 at 18:25
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	40%

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PC Performing above expectations (80^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-$242 712,312 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 (99^th percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Memory 92.2 1-Core 148 2-Core 299 98% 180 Pts	4-Core 546 8-Core 847 86% 696 Pts	64-Core 838 52% 838 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% PNY(196E 12AF) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 446.14 Performing below potential (49^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	156% Outstanding	Lighting 214 Reflection 235 Parallax 239 175% 230 fps	MRender 260 Gravity 206 Splatting 142 159% 203 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 156% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS250G2B0B 250GB 4,264 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 49GB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 206 202 201 204 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 369 Mixed 230 SusWrite 206 73% 330 MB/s	4K Read 42.9 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 41.9 182% 67.8 MB/s	DQ Read 326 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 185 174% 272 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 104%
Samsung 860 Evo 2TB-$275 44,466 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 1.5TB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 468 478 482 490 488 488 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	134% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 474 Mixed 462 SusWrite 482 108% 481 MB/s	4K Read 45 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 65.3 218% 78.3 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 300 242% 341 MB/s
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 133%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 701GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 475 481 489 488 487 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Read 496 Write 491 Mixed 416 SusWrite 480 106% 471 MB/s	4K Read 35.3 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 53.6 189% 71.5 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 357 269% 359 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda Desktop 5TB-$124 3,845 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 4TB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 181 177 178 187 182 MB/s Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 17.2 Write 122 Mixed 39.9 SusWrite 180 65% 89.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 7.7 4K Mixed 0.9 288% 3.23 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 90%
WD My Passport 2TB 10,723 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 1TB free, PID 0748 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 88 88 90 89 87 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	36% Below average	Read 80.6 Write 79.7 Mixed 47.6 SusWrite 88.3 100% 74.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 36% Great: 44%
WD My Passport 0820 2TB 18,744 User benchmarks, average bench 29% 2TB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 100 102 102 101 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	41.4% Average	Read 98.2 Write 70.8 Mixed 56.6 SusWrite 102 108% 81.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 41.4% Great: 42%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 029E CMK8GX4M2A2133C13 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 24GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	81.2% Excellent	MC Read 28.6 MC Write 31.4 MC Mixed 25.2 81% 28.4 GB/s	SC Read 19.3 SC Write 33.4 SC Mixed 26 75% 26.2 GB/s	Latency 63.8 63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 81.2% Great: 81%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $120

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	981x
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	248x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 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	173x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $637

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	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