MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 113%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 95.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics116% 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 Drive215% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 10 '20 at 19:59
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$169
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 146
2-Core 272
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 581
8-Core 580
78% 580 Pts
64-Core 578
36% 578 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 152
Reflection 149
Parallax 150
124% 150 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 134
Splatting 108
113% 143 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 116%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$45
349GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RKT303.3 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1512 1227 544 552 550 550 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
215% Outstanding
Read 1,305
Write 810
Mixed 1,480
SusWrite 823
248% 1,105 MB/s
4K Read 45.1
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 73.8
245% 91.4 MB/s
DQ Read 742
DQ Write 888
DQ Mixed 973
690% 868 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 215%
Great: 277%
FLASH Drive SM_USB20 2GB
1GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.9 2.9 3 3 3 3.1 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
4.05% Terrible
Read 15.9
Write 6
Mixed 4
SusWrite 2.8
8% 7.17 MB/s
4K Read 4.8
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
18% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.05%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M2C3000C16 029E CMK8GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK8GX4M2C3000C16 029E CMK8GX4M2A2400C16 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
MC Read 30.4
MC Write 32.4
MC Mixed 26.5
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 34.7
SC Mixed 25.4
75% 26.4 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 92%

 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 2,291 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) - $105

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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