MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics22.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive93.3% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 29 '18 at 14:19
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
94% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 142
2-Core 265
94% 167 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 781
80% 645 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 94%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 460-$90
CLim: 1220 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.8.2
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
22.5% Poor
Lighting 26
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 31.4
21% 29.6 fps
MRender 30.7
Gravity 25
Splatting 34.4
25% 30 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 22.5%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
AMD Radeon R3 240GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P0422C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 107 71 85 72 86 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 392
Mixed 350
SusWrite 110
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 48
170% 64.7 MB/s
DQ Read 308
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 234
199% 289 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 90%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$35
104GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 52 61 62 64 61 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 103
Write 100
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 55.9
60% 81.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C15 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
73.9% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 23.1
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 60.9
66% 60.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 89%

 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 6,548 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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