MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 103%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 88%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics97.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.9% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 02:01
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 292
100% 181 Pts
4-Core 588
8-Core 835
89% 711 Pts
64-Core 825
51% 825 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 103%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Lighting 126
Reflection 140
Parallax 119
102% 128 fps
MRender 98.4
Gravity 123
Splatting 104
89% 108 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 240GB-$43
193GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M2CR010 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 522
Write 383
Mixed 423
98% 443 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 25.9
140% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 267
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 54.4
102% 203 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
95.4% Outstanding
MC Read 36.1
MC Write 37.5
MC Mixed 26.5
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 30.2
85% 29.9 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95.4%
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 2,279 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) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $637
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HDDRAMUSB
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