MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht
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 92.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.1% 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 Drive237% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 19:56
Run Duration211 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%
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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-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Memory 93.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 273
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 763
77% 625 Pts
64-Core 758
47% 758 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 382.5
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 61.1
58% 67.5 fps
MRender 71.7
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 67.1
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 1,981
Write 1,160
Mixed 1,251
323% 1,464 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 132
4K Mixed 48
217% 78.9 MB/s
DQ Read 567
DQ Write 418
DQ Mixed 208
233% 398 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 237%
Great: 236%
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
27GB free
Firmware: DXT07B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
70% Good
Read 511
Write 132
Mixed 67.2
51% 237 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 9.75
114% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 304
DQ Write 125
DQ Mixed 28
70% 152 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 70%
Great: 73%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89
591GB free
Firmware: 1AG01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
51.8% Above average
Read 85.9
Write 94.5
Mixed 83.5
66% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.26
4K Mixed 0.24
65% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 51.8%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2009)-$152
189GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
26% Poor
Read 57.9
Write 32.6
Mixed 35
31% 41.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.14
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.13
39% 0.44 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 26%
Great: 47%
HP Portable HDD 500GB
466GB free, PID 1840
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.4% Average
Read 98.6
Write 107
Mixed 88.7
127% 98.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.16
4K Mixed 0.23
83% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$48
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.3% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 26.9
MC Mixed 20.5
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 25.7
SC Mixed 22.5
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.3%
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 2,291 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) - $105

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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