MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 83%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateOct 04 '18 at 09:04
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 17%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 above expectations (84th percentile)
83% Excellent
Memory 83
1-Core 127
2-Core 229
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 478
8-Core 483
64% 480 Pts
64-Core 498
31% 498 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 83%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57% Above average
Lighting 69
Reflection 67
Parallax 57.7
56% 64.6 fps
MRender 71
Gravity 70.1
Splatting 72.5
58% 71.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
GOODRAM 240GB
149GB free
Firmware: SAFM22.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 421 373 436 432 425 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 431
Write 438
Mixed 300
SusWrite 417
89% 396 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 99
4K Mixed 37.1
145% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 284
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 166
167% 267 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 101%
Great: 102%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$45
202GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA8J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 62 72 68 89 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
68.7% Good
Read 164
Write 164
Mixed 34.2
SusWrite 75.6
79% 109 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IR2400D464L15S/8G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.9
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) Builds (Compare 6,567 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

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