MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results


Gaming 63% Destroyer	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	56.3% 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	94.3% 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.
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	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180630
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '19 at 23:42
Run Duration	165 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	1%

PC Performing above expectations (76^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 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 96.8 1-Core 153 2-Core 305 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 601 81% 604 Pts	64-Core 596 37% 596 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290-$399 68,699 User benchmarks, average bench 46% PowerColor(148C 2343) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.1.1 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	56.3% Above average	Lighting 69.4 Reflection 62.7 Parallax 83.7 57% 71.9 fps	MRender 62.1 Gravity 59.1 Splatting 78.2 56% 66.5 fps
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 56.3% Great: 50%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85 16,039 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 134GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 429 364 323 271 307 286 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	94.3% Outstanding	Read 498 Write 393 Mixed 386 SusWrite 330 90% 402 MB/s	4K Read 30.7 4K Write 60 4K Mixed 37.6 126% 42.8 MB/s	DQ Read 367 DQ Write 305 DQ Mixed 276 223% 316 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 94.3% Great: 121%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 390GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 168 169 168 169 169 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	97.5% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 169 Mixed 98.3 SusWrite 168 111% 152 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.2 239% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 97.5% Great: 109%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 302GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 172 172 173 173 171 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	91% Outstanding	Read 145 Write 146 Mixed 88.8 SusWrite 172 101% 138 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 1 216% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 91% Great: 109%
Hitachi HDT725032VLA380 320GB-$36 4,086 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 167GB free Firmware: V54OA52A SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 61 61 61 60 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	37.9% Below average	Read 70.8 Write 59.3 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 60.8 43% 58.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 153% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 37.9% Great: 40%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 500GB 2,842 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 65GB free, PID 0730 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 43 41 39 38 36 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	21.6% Poor	Read 65.8 Write 37 Mixed 35.8 SusWrite 39.6 56% 44.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.5 56% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 21.6% Great: 32%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB-$234 3,507 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 4 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 37.7 MC Write 40.4 MC Mixed 34.1 107% 37.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.8 SC Write 41.9 SC Mixed 31.4 92% 32 GB/s	Latency 51 78% 51 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 117%

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Typical Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 2,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

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 $241Bench 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: $636

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