MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 153%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 108%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 131%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 105%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics145% 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 Drive273% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 15 '17 at 02:29
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
105% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 159
2-Core 318
104% 192 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 876
93% 742 Pts
64-Core 878
54% 878 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 105%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2865 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
145% Outstanding
Lighting 207
Reflection 225
Parallax 198
169% 210 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 200
Splatting 139
130% 160 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 145%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
790GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
273% Outstanding
Read 2,539
Write 1,402
Mixed 1,460
397% 1,800 MB/s
4K Read 46.5
4K Write 150
4K Mixed 49.1
213% 81.8 MB/s
DQ Read 594
DQ Write 397
DQ Mixed 209
233% 400 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 273%
Great: 302%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
594GB free
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
282% Outstanding
Read 2,691
Write 1,420
Mixed 1,458
408% 1,856 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 155
4K Mixed 48.7
209% 82.2 MB/s
DQ Read 651
DQ Write 450
DQ Mixed 231
259% 444 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 282%
Great: 302%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
39.3% Below average
Read 115
Write 89.4
Mixed 36.2
93% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.06
4K Write 0.96
4K Mixed 0.3
47% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
103% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 39.3
MC Mixed 31.1
102% 35.8 GB/s
SC Read 23.7
SC Write 44.2
SC Mixed 32.5
96% 33.5 GB/s
Latency 49.8
80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 103%
Great: 118%

 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 2,278 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) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $637
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HDDRAMUSB
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