MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive77.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 08 '18 at 20:11
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Memory 93.4
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 517
8-Core 520
69% 518 Pts
64-Core 514
32% 514 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Asus(1043 043A) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.4.4
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 18% Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 64GB
20GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 215 211 196 110 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 308
Write 221
Mixed 225
SusWrite 174
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 33.3
144% 60 MB/s
DQ Read 258
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 223
172% 234 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
252GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 171 169 171 172 173 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
76.3% Very good
Read 95.2
Write 92.5
Mixed 54
SusWrite 171
75% 103 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 112%
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160GB-$38
28GB free
Firmware: ST1OA3AA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 78 74 73 75 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 79.3
Write 77
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 75.9
51% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.3
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 61.3
65% 61.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $887
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