MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '18 at 03:27
Run Duration88 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 95.6
1-Core 127
2-Core 246
89% 156 Pts
4-Core 432
8-Core 661
68% 547 Pts
64-Core 680
42% 680 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 84%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
855GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 168
Mixed 160
126% 168 MB/s
4K Read 0.51
4K Write 2.54
4K Mixed 0.27
98% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 109%
Samsung M3 Portable 500GB
382GB free, PID 61b3
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 97.4
Write 99.2
Mixed 79.3
117% 91.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.53
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.34
77% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LED DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$192
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3001 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 33.7
MC Mixed 25.5
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.4
SC Write 26.8
SC Mixed 26.7
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 55.1
73% 55.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 105%

 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 6,551 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: $907
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $275Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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