MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 192% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 165% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 98.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	197% 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 Drive	507% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180130
Uptime	1.5 Days
Run Date	Apr 28 '21 at 09:52
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	98.4% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 152 2-Core 306 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 549 8-Core 807 85% 678 Pts	64-Core 843 52% 843 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 98.4% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 6900-XT-$1,000 16,057 User benchmarks, average bench 195% AMD(1002 0E3A) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 21.4.1 Performing below potential (61^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	197% Outstanding	Lighting 252 Reflection 268 Parallax 546 206% 356 fps	MRender 408 Gravity 213 Splatting 307 251% 309 fps
Poor: 177% ↑ This bench: 197% Great: 209%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme INTEL SSDPE21D280GA 280GB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 402% 137GB free (System drive) Firmware: E2010435 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1169 2162 2170 2191 2194 2196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	507% Outstanding	Read 2,227 Write 2,152 Mixed 2,238 SusWrite 2,013 487% 2,158 MB/s	4K Read 232 4K Write 216 4K Mixed 225 755% 224 MB/s	DQ Read 1,450 DQ Write 1,252 DQ Mixed 1,316 996% 1,339 MB/s
Poor: 293% ↑ This bench: 507% Great: 520%
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250 40,327 User benchmarks, average bench 199% 105GB free Firmware: 2B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 915 912 903 878 867 879 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	242% Outstanding	Read 2,073 Write 896 Mixed 739 SusWrite 892 254% 1,150 MB/s	4K Read 50.4 4K Write 172 4K Mixed 60.7 245% 94.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,049 DQ Write 322 DQ Mixed 379 360% 584 MB/s
Poor: 131% ↑ This bench: 242% Great: 243%
Adata Ultimate SU800 1TB-$112 26,139 User benchmarks, average bench 104% 914GB free Firmware: R0918B SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 427 454 440 433 440 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 517 Write 472 Mixed 416 SusWrite 445 104% 462 MB/s	4K Read 41.7 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 61.1 206% 74.9 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 346 DQ Mixed 131 162% 287 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 126%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1TB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 191 203 202 204 205 205 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 194 Write 207 Mixed 99.5 SusWrite 202 128% 176 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 0.9 199% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston KHX2400C15/8G 04CB DDR4 3200 2OZ KHX2133C14/8G 04CB DDR4 3200 2OZ 32GB 13 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	MC Read 35.5 MC Write 38.6 MC Mixed 30.4 100% 34.8 GB/s	SC Read 21.9 SC Write 44 SC Mixed 30.4 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 57.7 69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 100%

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

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $115

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	983x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	541x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	148x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	351x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	249x

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 $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	174x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $620

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16