MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 55% Yacht	Desktop 107% UFO	Workstation 45% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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.
Graphics	48.3% 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 Drive	246% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	8.3 Days
Run Date	Jul 19 '19 at 08:39
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	NZL-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94 1-Core 162 2-Core 337 106% 198 Pts	4-Core 642 8-Core 646 86% 644 Pts	64-Core 658 41% 658 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Nvidia(10DE 119E) CLim: 2062 MHz, MLim: 2702 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.36 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	48.3% Average	Lighting 54.6 Reflection 62.7 Parallax 50.8 44% 56 fps	MRender 77.8 Gravity 54.5 Splatting 71 56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 48.3% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 165,668 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 288GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 852 614 605 598 592 586 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	246% Outstanding	Read 1,859 Write 1,681 Mixed 723 SusWrite 641 273% 1,226 MB/s	4K Read 45.5 4K Write 178 4K Mixed 65.5 247% 96.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,106 DQ Write 1456 DQ Mixed 962 815% 1,175 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑ This bench: 246% Great: 254%
Adata Premier SP550 240GB-$74 29,295 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 141GB free Firmware: O1203AB SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 54 54 54 54 53 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	Read 507 Write 344 Mixed 402 SusWrite 91.5 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 34.2 4K Write 114 4K Mixed 49.6 176% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 323 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 249 209% 301 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 92%
Seagate ST3000VX004-1RU166 3TB 93 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 10GB free Firmware: CV26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 82 80 81 75 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	49.2% Average	Read 90.5 Write 78.2 Mixed 66 SusWrite 81.1 58% 78.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 107% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 49.2% Great: 115%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 893GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 171 170 171 171 171 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 157 Mixed 91.2 SusWrite 170 108% 147 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.2 238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 108%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2300 MHz Performing below potential (29^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	73% Very good	MC Read 26.5 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 21.7 72% 25.2 GB/s	SC Read 18.4 SC Write 27.8 SC Mixed 23.8 67% 23.3 GB/s	Latency 59.9 67% 59.9 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 73% Great: 110%

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Gaming 71%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $120

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	982x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	541x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	148x

GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	351x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	249x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	85x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	82x
MX300 275GBCrucial $100Bench 79%, 67,541 samples	54x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	174x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples	48x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $637

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16