MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics123% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive239% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateMay 10 '18 at 08:06
Run Duration375 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 274
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 486
8-Core 793
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
123% Outstanding
Lighting 169
Reflection 187
Parallax 183
138% 180 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 166
Splatting 117
110% 135 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 123%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MyDigitalSSD BPX NVMe PCIe M.2 480GB-$148
414GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E7FM04.0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 2,371
Write 1,374
Mixed 1,496
386% 1,747 MB/s
4K Read 41.5
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 30.9
165% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 43.5
DQ Write 465
DQ Mixed 184
163% 231 MB/s
Poor: 105%
This bench: 239%
Great: 207%
Samsung NVMe MZVPV256HDGL-00000 256GB
225GB free
Firmware: BXW7300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
237% Outstanding
Read 2,017
Write 1,241
Mixed 1,442
347% 1,567 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 59.2
231% 85.9 MB/s
DQ Read 51
DQ Write 386
DQ Mixed 32.9
80% 156 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 237%
Great: 247%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
4GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.04% Terrible
Read 20.9
Write 2.64
Mixed 6.96
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 6.04
4K Write 0.005
4K Mixed 0.005
23% 2.02 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.04%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
MC Read 37.7
MC Write 38.6
MC Mixed 27.6
99% 34.6 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 38.9
SC Mixed 31.4
88% 30.8 GB/s
Latency 49.1
81% 49.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 110%

 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) - $115

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $631
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