MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 167%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 89.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics189% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 24 '20 at 19:41
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Memory 96.9
1-Core 130
2-Core 251
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 446
8-Core 766
73% 606 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
189% Outstanding
Lighting 275
Reflection 242
Parallax 278
224% 265 fps
MRender 304
Gravity 232
Splatting 170
186% 236 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 189%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
8GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 322
Write 146
Mixed 139
44% 202 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 32.4
4K Mixed 16.5
70% 23.3 MB/s
DQ Read 292
DQ Write 37
DQ Mixed 58.6
70% 129 MB/s
Poor: 48% Great: 76%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
75GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 259 259 261 261 261 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 472
Write 280
Mixed 276
SusWrite 280
73% 327 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 56.8
188% 68.7 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 235
211% 320 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 111%
Great: 118%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
22GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 111 96 104 106 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
65.6% Good
Read 126
Write 131
Mixed 62.3
SusWrite 103
77% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 36.2
MC Mixed 26.3
93% 32.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.4
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 29.2
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 50.6
79% 50.6 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $550
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