MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics99.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory27 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 12 '23 at 16:45
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%
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 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 94.6
1-Core 134
2-Core 262
92% 164 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 631
68% 538 Pts
64-Core 622
38% 622 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 5700-XT-$199
Ram: 8GB, Driver: 23.3.1
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.8% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 144
Parallax 208
102% 159 fps
MRender 121
Gravity 145
Splatting 93.7
96% 120 fps
Poor: 91%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingdian S280-120GB 120GB
5GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0414B
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 483
Write 310
Mixed 340
84% 378 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 82
4K Mixed 40
136% 49.7 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 215
176% 251 MB/s
Poor: 51% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
165GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 151 159 153 154 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 134
Mixed 85.2
SusWrite 152
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
124% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 6TB (2017)-$87
262GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 129 153 152 153 150 151 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
68.3% Good
Read 88.7
Write 106
Mixed 67.3
SusWrite 148
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 0.6
217% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
MC Read 32.7
MC Write 39.7
MC Mixed 31
98% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.2
SC Write 42.2
SC Mixed 30.2
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 58.2
69% 58.2 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 98%

 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%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $110

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $615
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