MSI Z270-S02 (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics86.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive162% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270-S02 (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory19.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit färger,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180630
Uptime12.1 Days
Run DateAug 10 '19 at 19:14
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 64.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 253
80% 150 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 359
38% 306 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3609) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
86.3% Excellent
Lighting 115
Reflection 47.7
Parallax 122
93% 94.7 fps
MRender 105
Gravity 55.5
Splatting 102
73% 87.4 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$150
762GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 874 936 861 875 943 624 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
162% Outstanding
Read 1,227
Write 1055
Mixed 613
SusWrite 852
210% 937 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 28.3
101% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 870
DQ Write 452
DQ Mixed 666
494% 663 MB/s
Poor: 157%
This bench: 162%
Great: 302%
WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 162 168 171 177 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 155
Mixed 91.2
SusWrite 169
108% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 17.7
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270-S02 (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 110 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270-S02 (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $492
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