MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics131% 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 Drive388% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateNov 08 '18 at 16:35
Run Duration205 Seconds
Run User AUT-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 96.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
98% 178 Pts
4-Core 575
8-Core 816
87% 695 Pts
64-Core 808
50% 808 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 101%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
EVGA(3842 6598) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
131% Outstanding
Lighting 184
Reflection 202
Parallax 201
150% 196 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 183
Splatting 126
118% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 131%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
279GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2128 2133 2162 2202 1986 1986 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
388% Outstanding
Read 2,570
Write 2,108
Mixed 1,521
SusWrite 2,100
465% 2,075 MB/s
4K Read 61.8
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 86.5
305% 113 MB/s
DQ Read 1,456
DQ Write 1,373
DQ Mixed 1,431
1,070% 1,420 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 388%
Great: 393%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
131GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 423 305 305 304 304 303 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 463
Mixed 420
SusWrite 324
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 50.5
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 67.4
234% 84.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 357
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 128%
Great: 124%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 64GB-$12
17GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.9 7.9 8 8 8.4 8.2 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
6.39% Terrible
Read 22.9
Write 7.7
Mixed 8.9
SusWrite 7.7
14% 11.8 MB/s
4K Read 5.9
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
22% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.39%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
100% Outstanding
MC Read 37.3
MC Write 37.7
MC Mixed 31.4
101% 35.5 GB/s
SC Read 21.5
SC Write 40.3
SC Mixed 30.9
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 53.3
75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 100%
Great: 106%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $898
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HDDRAMUSB
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