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MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 93%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive296% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 16 '18 at 01:03
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 148
2-Core 267
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 799
78% 639 Pts
64-Core 818
51% 818 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑
This bench: 93%
 Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
351GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2185 662 610 611 609 609 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
296% Outstanding
Read 2,497
Write 2,275
Mixed 1,570
SusWrite 881
403% 1,806 MB/s
4K Read 64.4
4K Write 158
4K Mixed 87.5
293% 103 MB/s
DQ Read 1,215
DQ Write 1,091
DQ Mixed 1,144
860% 1,150 MB/s
Poor: 199% ↑
This bench: 296%
 Great: 340%
PNY CS1311 240GB-$78
44GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 130 182 180 182 181 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 467
Mixed 372
SusWrite 220
86% 385 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 43.7
165% 62.3 MB/s
DQ Read 326
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 206
192% 294 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑
This bench: 98.3%
 Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
130GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 142 142 140 140 140 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 144
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 141
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑
This bench: 93%
 Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C15 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 37.3
MC Mixed 26.9
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 37.3
SC Mixed 31
86% 30 GB/s
Latency 49.5
81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 56% ↑
This bench: 93.7%
 Great: 104%
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 71%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $120

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel  $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples981x
Core i5-7600KIntel  $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples541x
Core i7-7700Intel  $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples148x
GPU
GTX 1070Nvidia  $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples351x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples248x
SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples85x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples82x
MX300 275GBCrucial  $100Bench 79%, 67,541 samples54x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples173x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples100x
Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $192Bench 83%, 40,358 samples48x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $637
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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