MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 61.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics50% 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.
Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 21 '17 at 07:03
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 62%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 below expectations (22nd percentile)
61.9% Good
Memory 78.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 159
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 305
36% 280 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
CLim: 1291 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 16.12.1
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50% Average
Lighting 62.4
Reflection 66
Parallax 77.9
51% 68.8 fps
MRender 65.6
Gravity 60.1
Splatting 53.8
48% 59.8 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 50%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
890GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 154
Mixed 147
121% 161 MB/s
4K Read 0.42
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.12
62% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSA.16FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
36.5% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9
28% 9.97 GB/s
Latency 83.2
48% 83.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 48%

 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 6,566 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: $898
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