MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 43% Speed boat	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 35% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	40.2% 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 Drive	62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3620 x 2036 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170331
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '17 at 10:13
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	8%

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PC Performing above expectations (83^rd 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 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 146 2-Core 291 97% 177 Pts	4-Core 526 8-Core 523 70% 525 Pts	64-Core 547 34% 547 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% EVGA(3842 6687) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	40.2% Average	Lighting 44.7 Reflection 51.5 Parallax 41.9 36% 46 fps	MRender 67.9 Gravity 47.7 Splatting 58.8 48% 58.1 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 40.2% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28 133,640 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 173GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 0 100 1189 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 131 (A5) Unknown 100 100 2044458238723 (A6) Unknown 100 100 1 (A7) Unknown 100 100 0 (A8) Unknown 100 100 8 (A9) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AD) Unknown 100 100 3 (AE) Unknown 100 100 13 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (C2) HDA temperature 52 44 240518168624 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E6) GMR head amplitude 100 100 1103810003201 (E8) Unknown 100 100 100 (E9) Unknown 100 100 877 (EA) Unknown 100 100 7223 (F1) Unknown 253 253 2830 (F2) Unknown 253 253 1922 (F4) Unknown 0 100 0	62.3% Good	Read 506 Write 158 Mixed 367 76% 344 MB/s	4K Read 24.5 4K Write 103 4K Mixed 3.1 95% 43.4 MB/s	DQ Read 26.5 DQ Write 265 DQ Mixed 2.96 45% 98.1 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 62.3% Great: 86%
Seagate BUP Slim SL 2TB 8,475 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 2TB free Firmware: 0108 Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	71.4% Very good	Read 117 Write 131 Mixed 106 89% 118 MB/s	4K Read 1.76 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.14 119% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 71.4% Great: 65%
Seagate FireCuda 2.5" 2TB-$79 71,106 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 1TB free Firmware: SDM1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 80 64 95832151 (03) Spinup time 99 99 0 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 931 (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (07) Seek error rate 69 60 7915344 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 95167885345257 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 35 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BC) Unknown 100 100 0 (BD) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 69 65 538509343 (BF) G-sense error rate 100 100 0 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 0 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 1771 (C2) HDA temperature 31 40 90194313247 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (F0) Head flying hours 100 253 3225520439689 (F1) Unknown 100 253 3290737489 (F2) Unknown 100 253 955487878 (FE) Unknown 100 100 0	52.7% Above average	Read 98.4 Write 85 Mixed 78.2 65% 87.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.76 4K Write 2.27 4K Mixed 0.29 106% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 52.7% Great: 68%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 819GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 200 200 0 (03) Spinup time 173 172 2316 (04) Start/Stop count 100 100 672 (05) Reallocated sector count 200 200 0 (07) Seek error rate 200 200 0 (09) Power-on hours count 99 99 1222 (0A) Spinup retry count 100 100 0 (0B) Calibration retry count 100 100 0 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 122 (C0) Power-off retract count 200 200 10 (C1) Load/Unload cycle count 199 199 3570 (C2) HDA temperature 112 106 31 (C4) Reallocation count 200 200 0 (C5) Current pending sector count 200 200 0 (C6) Offline scan uncorrectable count 200 200 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 200 200 0 (C8) Write error rate 200 200 0	100% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 179 Mixed 168 130% 172 MB/s	4K Read 1.36 4K Write 2.92 4K Mixed 0.38 153% 1.55 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40 98,777 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	MC Read 29.9 MC Write 31.2 MC Mixed 27.1 84% 29.4 GB/s	SC Read 18.4 SC Write 31.8 SC Mixed 24.3 71% 24.8 GB/s	Latency 62.7 64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 44% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 88%

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 61%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $115

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	983x
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 $45Bench 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: $631

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	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