MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 26 '18 at 03:16
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 277
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 782
77% 632 Pts
64-Core 782
48% 782 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63.2
Reflection 69.1
Parallax 61.1
52% 64.5 fps
MRender 73.8
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 55
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY XLR8 120GB-$150
25GB free
Firmware: 560ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 325
Write 138
Mixed 192
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 12.3
118% 48.7 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 138
DQ Mixed 11.6
46% 103 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 39%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
94GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
74.2% Very good
Read 137
Write 122
Mixed 141
101% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.26
94% 0.99 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSE.16FD2 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
51% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 13.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.2
SC Mixed 16.6
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 51%
Great: 54%

 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 2,274 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: $645
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Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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