MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (42%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180130
Uptime2 Days
Run DateMay 17 '23 at 23:38
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 42%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 250
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 390
50% 375 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
AMD(1002 0B00) 3GB
CLim: 925 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
31.7% Below average
Lighting 42.5
Reflection 33.3
Parallax 54.2
35% 43.3 fps
MRender 29.3
Gravity 45.5
Splatting 23
26% 32.6 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.7%
Great: 39%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 950 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$250
7GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B0QBXX7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 666
Write 121
Mixed 181
69% 323 MB/s
4K Read 34.2
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 35.6
142% 51.1 MB/s
DQ Read 861
DQ Write 97.1
DQ Mixed 215
224% 391 MB/s
Poor: 131% Great: 243%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 135 137 137 137 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
78% Very good
Read 138
Write 124
Mixed 66.9
SusWrite 133
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 78%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT4G4D26AFTA.8FADG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.3% Very good
MC Read 26.5
MC Write 27.5
MC Mixed 23.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 21.8
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 92%

 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 2,294 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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