MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 60.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics115% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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-7A75
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '22 at 19:16
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
60.5% Good
Memory 74.6
1-Core 100
2-Core 181
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 276
36% 272 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 60.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 512.95
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (150 fps cap detected)
115% Outstanding
Lighting 150
Reflection 150
Parallax 150
122% 150 fps
MRender 135
Gravity 150
Splatting 126
111% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 115%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Amd-raid WDC WDS120G2G0A- 120GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0 5.7 10 9.1 6.2 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 28% Great: 153%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
387GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 161 164 163 161 162 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 164
Mixed 82.1
SusWrite 162
106% 146 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 113%
Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB-$34
30GB free
Firmware: 0002SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Read 42.2
Write 42.2
Mixed 28.2
SusWrite 41.9
28% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 29.2
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 24.3
78% 27.2 GB/s
Latency 91.2
44% 91.2 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75) Builds (Compare 1,916 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $482
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