MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 96.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics82.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive60.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 15:02
Run Duration97 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
94% 172 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 784
84% 668 Pts
64-Core 784
49% 784 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Zotac(19DA 1445) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.1% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 113
Parallax 96.8
84% 104 fps
MRender 96.8
Gravity 94.6
Splatting 98
79% 96.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
60.8% Good
Read 429
Write 229
Mixed 151
59% 270 MB/s
4K Read 21.2
4K Write 93.3
4K Mixed 2.5
85% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 26.5
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 4.09
46% 101 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.8%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
69.8% Good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 26.3
MC Mixed 19.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.4
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 76%

 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 6,587 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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