MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive97.7% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJul 30 '18 at 20:41
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 94.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 688
68% 556 Pts
64-Core 703
44% 703 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 201 193 173 155 154 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 465
Write 323
Mixed 272
SusWrite 196
70% 314 MB/s
4K Read 30.3
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 42
172% 69.8 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 317
242% 327 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 104%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
504GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 108 109 108 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
66% Good
Read 122
Write 117
Mixed 68
SusWrite 108
76% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 66%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
634GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 106 109 108 109 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 110
Write 108
Mixed 59.7
SusWrite 108
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 1
170% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 34.8
MC Mixed 28
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 36.9
SC Mixed 27.7
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 58.4
68% 58.4 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 85%

 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 6,564 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback