MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 145%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 124%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics171% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170331
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 21:06
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 3080 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 95.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 254
91% 161 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 694
69% 561 Pts
64-Core 702
44% 702 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
171% Outstanding
Lighting 249
Reflection 218
Parallax 270
203% 245 fps
MRender 276
Gravity 213
Splatting 130
160% 206 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 171%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,433
Write 2,159
Mixed 1,664
464% 2,085 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 82.2
269% 92 MB/s
DQ Read 1,452
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 1,113
845% 1,152 MB/s
Poor: 178% Great: 355%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
991GB free
Firmware: CC28
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 142 142 143 143 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
78.3% Very good
Read 131
Write 136
Mixed 64.2
SusWrite 140
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 7.2
4K Mixed 0.7
228% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 78.3%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
91.8% Outstanding
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 29.2
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 35.5
SC Mixed 25.5
77% 27 GB/s
Latency 56.8
70% 56.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.8%
Great: 104%

 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 2,276 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: $645
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