MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 192%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 165%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics215% 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 Drive86.8% 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.
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 PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 14 '21 at 03:43
Run Duration172 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 275
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 502
8-Core 781
79% 642 Pts
64-Core 780
48% 780 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
215% Outstanding
Lighting 317
Reflection 298
Parallax 335
259% 317 fps
MRender 361
Gravity 258
Splatting 191
212% 270 fps
Poor: 162%
This bench: 215%
Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 191 148 148 132 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Read 457
Write 437
Mixed 375
SusWrite 179
81% 362 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 39.8
148% 56.9 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 305
221% 283 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 95%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
399GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 110 118 116 118 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Read 130
Write 123
Mixed 90.6
SusWrite 116
85% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 109%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 8GB
6GB free, PID 5572
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 14 13 14 14 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 23.5
Write 2.3
Mixed 9.1
SusWrite 13
14% 12 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 2.5
169% 3.5 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$33
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 95%

 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 2,280 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $620
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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