MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 91.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics50.9% 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 Drive95.5% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime5.8 Days
Run DateJun 26 '17 at 20:34
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 91.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 528
8-Core 530
71% 529 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.4%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1418 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.9% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 60.9
51% 64.2 fps
MRender 73
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 55.1
50% 62.6 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
168GB free
Firmware: 541ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 509
Write 193
Mixed 233
68% 312 MB/s
4K Read 13.4
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 19.7
103% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 98.9
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 42.8
62% 112 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 85%
Adata Ultimate SU800 512GB-$84
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0801A Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 346
Mixed 357
90% 406 MB/s
4K Read 34
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 31.6
139% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 228
DQ Mixed 62.9
104% 202 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 127%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95
1TB free
Firmware: CC32 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
53% Above average
Read 87.4
Write 95.5
Mixed 94.4
70% 92.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.69
4K Write 6.59
4K Mixed 0.75
234% 2.68 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 53%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CL15-15-15 D4-2133 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.4% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 80%

 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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