MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	86.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	MSI MS-7A75
Motherboard	MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A75) (all builds)
Memory	1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180125
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Jun 10 '18 at 06:37
Run Duration	151 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Memory 91.3 1-Core 138 2-Core 281 94% 170 Pts	4-Core 543 8-Core 781 83% 662 Pts	64-Core 783 48% 783 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 92%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2BB480G 480GB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 412GB free (System drive) Firmware: D2010380 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (05) Reallocated sector count 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 30 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 72 (AA) Unknown 100 100 0 (AB) Unknown 100 100 0 (AC) Unknown 100 100 0 (AE) Unknown 100 100 63 (AF) Unknown 100 100 4307747454 (B7) Unknown 100 100 1 (B8) Unknown 100 100 0 (BB) vendor-specific 100 100 0 (BE) vendor-specific 77 76 437190679 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 63 (C2) HDA temperature 100 100 34 (C5) Current pending sector count 100 100 0 (C7) UDMA CRC error rate 100 100 0 (E1) Load/Unload cycle count 100 100 14209 (E2) Load-in time 100 100 65535 (E3) Torque amplification count 100 100 65535 (E4) Power-off retract count 100 100 65535 (E8) Unknown 100 100 0 (E9) Unknown 100 100 0 (EA) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 14209 (F2) Unknown 100 100 93329	86.6% Excellent	Read 476 Write 445 Mixed 448 102% 456 MB/s	4K Read 32.1 4K Write 97.1 4K Mixed 21.4 127% 50.2 MB/s	DQ Read 33.3 DQ Write 107 DQ Mixed 91.5 64% 77.2 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 86.6% Great: 91%
iODD External HDD 120GB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 39GB free, PID 2028 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	146% Outstanding	Read 237 Write 132 Mixed 187 223% 185 MB/s	4K Read 18.2 4K Write 25.7 4K Mixed 10.1 1,287% 18 MB/s	DQ Read 19.4 DQ Write 25.9 DQ Mixed 10.6 1,312% 18.6 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 146% Great: 146%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905599-010.A00G 1x4GB 1 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	39.2% Below average	MC Read 14.9 MC Write 12.7 MC Mixed 10.6 36% 12.7 GB/s	SC Read 12.1 SC Write 12.8 SC Mixed 12.1 35% 12.3 GB/s	Latency 65.2 61% 65.2 ns

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Workstation 45%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	794x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	337x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	173x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	234x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	228x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	219x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	66x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	65x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	48x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	111x
Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GBG.SKILL $31Bench 71%, 98,777 samples	64x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	51x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $463

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16