MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 122%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 96.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics124% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive238% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory29.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 05 '18 at 01:05
Run Duration81 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 142
2-Core 281
96% 173 Pts
4-Core 520
8-Core 727
78% 624 Pts
64-Core 730
45% 730 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Gigabyte(1458 374C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
124% Outstanding
Lighting 173
Reflection 199
Parallax 188
141% 187 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 153
Splatting 119
108% 133 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 124%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 2,334
Write 1,272
Mixed 1,377
366% 1,661 MB/s
4K Read 56.7
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 27.7
198% 76.2 MB/s
DQ Read 42.9
DQ Write 417
DQ Mixed 28.3
82% 163 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 238%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 39.3
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 33
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 23.9
SC Write 48.8
SC Mixed 33.4
101% 35.4 GB/s
Latency 50.3
80% 50.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 109%
Great: 106%

 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 6,557 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: $899
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