MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 49% Yacht	Desktop 84% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 42% Speed boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	51.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	89.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 21 '20 at 01:31
Run Duration	149 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	80% Excellent	Memory 57.4 1-Core 128 2-Core 292 81% 159 Pts	4-Core 596 8-Core 557 78% 577 Pts	64-Core 584 36% 584 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 80% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130 473,685 User benchmarks, average bench 45% PowerColor(148C 2379) CLim: 1390 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	51.8% Above average	Lighting 66.1 Reflection 63.3 Parallax 88.7 54% 72.7 fps	MRender 62.9 Gravity 68.3 Splatting 48 48% 59.7 fps
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 51.8% Great: 49%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ VX500 512GB-$208 155 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: JYCX0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 405 380 283 366 196 392 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	89.6% Excellent	Read 449 Write 428 Mixed 424 SusWrite 337 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 20.1 4K Write 93.7 4K Mixed 30.9 120% 48.2 MB/s	DQ Read 363 DQ Write 289 DQ Mixed 310 236% 321 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 89.6% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 236GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 130 133 133 134 134 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	66% Good	Read 98.4 Write 73.3 Mixed 64.8 SusWrite 132 68% 92.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 66% Great: 114%
External USB3.0 256GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 131% 128GB free, PID 0578 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 305 271 271 276 273 274 MB/s Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	241% Outstanding	Read 340 Write 282 Mixed 319 SusWrite 279 410% 305 MB/s	4K Read 23.9 4K Write 40.7 4K Mixed 40.4 2,847% 35 MB/s	DQ Read 36.4 DQ Write 41.8 DQ Mixed 27 2,475% 35.1 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 241% Great: 262%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLT4G4D30AETA.K8FE 4x4GB 215 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3333 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 40.3 MC Write 45.8 MC Mixed 36.4 117% 40.8 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 10.1 SC Mixed 34.2 62% 21.8 GB/s	Latency 135 30% 135 ns
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 114%

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

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Gaming 71%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $105

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $235Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	988x
Core i5-7600KIntel $170Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	546x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	149x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	353x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	278x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	250x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
MX300 275GBCrucial $100Bench 79%, 67,541 samples	54x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	174x
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: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $620

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16