MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 198%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 171%
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 99.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics203% 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.
Boot Drive213% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory27.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 21 '21 at 06:29
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU6%

 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-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 151
2-Core 294
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 846
87% 703 Pts
64-Core 839
52% 839 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000
AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
203% Outstanding
Lighting 260
Reflection 279
Parallax 559
212% 366 fps
MRender 426
Gravity 221
Splatting 319
262% 322 fps
Poor: 177%
This bench: 203%
Great: 209%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 605 625 609 588 574 584 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
213% Outstanding
Read 1,804
Write 864
Mixed 690
SusWrite 597
218% 989 MB/s
4K Read 51
4K Write 164
4K Mixed 60.8
242% 92.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,049
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 378
358% 581 MB/s
Poor: 131%
This bench: 213%
Great: 243%
Nvme INTEL MEMPEK1J032GA 29GB
19GB free
Firmware: K4110440 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 1,254
Write 335
Mixed 529
153% 706 MB/s
4K Read 237
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 179
666% 188 MB/s
DQ Read 1,294
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 501
448% 706 MB/s
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112
155GB free
Firmware: R0918B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 430 175 163 80 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 519
Write 386
Mixed 414
SusWrite 204
85% 381 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 61.2
205% 74.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 131
163% 287 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 113%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G 04CB DDR4 3200 2OZ KHX2133C14/8G 04CB DDR4 3200 2OZ 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 30.4
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 45.7
SC Mixed 30.6
94% 32.8 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 100%
Great: 100%

 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 2,279 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) - $115

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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