MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (29th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 71 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.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive	69.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.

Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A59
Motherboard	MSI Z270 SLI PLUS (MS-7A59) (all builds)
Memory	8.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170331
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 08 '19 at 03:01
Run Duration	197 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	97%

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PC Performing below expectations (29^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 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	50.4% Above average	Memory 56.2 1-Core 95.7 2-Core 160 59% 104 Pts	4-Core 252 8-Core 292 35% 272 Pts	64-Core 463 29% 463 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 50.4% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(1DA2 E366); Sapphire Nitro+ 8GB CLim: 1411 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.2 Relative performance n/a - GPU benchmark error
Poor: 46% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 181GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 178 165 181 172 175 MB/s Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	69.6% Good	Read 413 Write 377 Mixed 354 SusWrite 182 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 23.7 4K Write 46.8 4K Mixed 28 97% 32.8 MB/s	DQ Read 347 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 251 192% 265 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 69.6% Great: 134%
Corsair Force GT 120GB-$155 13,464 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 101GB free Firmware: 1.3.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 128 115 113 115 116 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	51.4% Above average	Read 338 Write 140 Mixed 188 SusWrite 120 44% 197 MB/s	4K Read 18.9 4K Write 42.1 4K Mixed 19.6 76% 26.9 MB/s	DQ Read 188 DQ Write 142 DQ Mixed 160 121% 163 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 51.4% Great: 83%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 369GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 159 160 164 164 161 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	90.9% Outstanding	Read 156 Write 126 Mixed 84 SusWrite 160 97% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 1.2 224% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 90.9% Great: 109%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 94 96 93 97 96 95 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	54% Above average	Read 92.7 Write 84 Mixed 51.7 SusWrite 95.2 59% 80.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 158% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 67%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100 74,038 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 1.5TB free Firmware: MX6OACF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 137 136 149 137 145 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	71.9% Very good	Read 110 Write 154 Mixed 35.7 SusWrite 141 80% 110 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.5 120% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 108%
WD easystore 25FB 4TB 3,961 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 1.5TB free, PID 25fb Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 132 134 137 136 136 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	56.4% Above average	Read 130 Write 133 Mixed 102 SusWrite 135 170% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1 126% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 56.4% Great: 71%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40 653,654 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	71.8% Very good	MC Read 25.4 MC Write 28.6 MC Mixed 27.6 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 12.2 SC Write 25.4 SC Mixed 15.3 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 139 29% 139 ns
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 71.8% Great: 110%

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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 $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	981x
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	247x

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	173x
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: $637

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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) $35	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