MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47% 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 Drive61.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateOct 11 '19 at 23:47
Run Duration160 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 51%
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 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 199
78% 133 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 615
55% 464 Pts
64-Core 661
41% 661 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 59.6
Parallax 52.8
47% 56.6 fps
MRender 55.3
Gravity 74.7
Splatting 48.3
48% 59.4 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 47%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SHSS37A480G 480GB
162GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM00.U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 270 167 205 239 220 254 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
61.4% Good
Read 330
Write 7.5
Mixed 283
SusWrite 226
47% 212 MB/s
4K Read 16.9
4K Write 54.2
4K Mixed 22.7
83% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 300
DQ Write 91.3
DQ Mixed 56.9
78% 149 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 110%
Kingston SKC2000M81000G 1TB
275GB free
Firmware: S2681102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 700 918 832 286 841 947 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
197% Outstanding
Read 1,847
Write 1,417
Mixed 137
SusWrite 754
229% 1,039 MB/s
4K Read 35.5
4K Write 97.9
4K Mixed 54.4
175% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 651
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 521
382% 506 MB/s
Poor: 176%
This bench: 197%
Great: 361%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 171 150 154 178 144 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 151
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 158
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
300GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 128 142 144 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 168
Write 135
Mixed 81
SusWrite 137
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
82.7% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 33.8
MC Mixed 27.2
89% 31.3 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 19.4
SC Mixed 17.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 2,279 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) - $120

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $637
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