MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive103% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A75
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJan 01 '20 at 18:59
Run Duration202 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 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-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 138
2-Core 281
94% 171 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 779
82% 658 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
61% Good
Lighting 77.4
Reflection 76.9
Parallax 68.7
63% 74.4 fps
MRender 68.9
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 70
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SATA M.2 250GB-$89
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 191 189 187 193 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 338
Mixed 199
SusWrite 192
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 42.6
4K Write 124
4K Mixed 47.8
192% 71.5 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 230
193% 281 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
499GB free
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2351 2156 1142 1153 1153 1150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
353% Outstanding
Read 2,466
Write 2,244
Mixed 1,389
SusWrite 1,518
426% 1,904 MB/s
4K Read 65.7
4K Write 167
4K Mixed 90.3
304% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,582
DQ Write 1,431
DQ Mixed 1,474
1,114% 1,496 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 353%
Great: 372%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
561GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 119 119 119 119 118 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
85.9% Excellent
Read 180
Write 170
Mixed 121
SusWrite 119
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
75.2% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 21.1
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.5
SC Write 28.2
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 75.2%
Great: 88%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75) Builds (Compare 1,916 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $482
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