MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 162% UFO	Desktop 98% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 140% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
Processor	With 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 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	173% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	89.5% 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.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	29.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit kleuren
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180629
Uptime	2.3 Days
Run Date	Nov 08 '18 at 17:59
Run Duration	147 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	93.8% Outstanding	Memory 97.9 1-Core 142 2-Core 264 95% 168 Pts	4-Core 483 8-Core 784 78% 633 Pts	64-Core 785 49% 785 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 93.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441 357,946 User benchmarks, average bench 156% Gigabyte(1458 37A9) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3650 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 416.64 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	173% Outstanding	Lighting 249 Reflection 248 Parallax 265 203% 254 fps	MRender 277 Gravity 238 Splatting 140 170% 218 fps
Poor: 128% ↑ This bench: 173% Great: 174%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100 67,541 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 113GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR031 SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 114 210 145 144 148 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Read 464 Write 378 Mixed 324 SusWrite 162 74% 332 MB/s	4K Read 28.8 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 42.3 164% 65.3 MB/s	DQ Read 233 DQ Write 253 DQ Mixed 284 202% 256 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 95%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 4GB free Firmware: M0CR040 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 411 Write 439 Mixed 354 90% 401 MB/s	4K Read 29.1 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 44.1 168% 67 MB/s	DQ Read 350 DQ Write 326 DQ Mixed 295 233% 324 MB/s
Poor: 65% Great: 99%
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150 68,337 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 90GB free Firmware: EXT0CB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 475 436 426 488 423 438 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	132% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 202 Mixed 286 SusWrite 448 81% 361 MB/s	4K Read 47.8 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 62.7 219% 78.5 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 250 218% 325 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 126%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2C3600C18 4x8GB 859 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	MC Read 42.6 MC Write 45.5 MC Mixed 35.6 118% 41.2 GB/s	SC Read 24.8 SC Write 49.3 SC Mixed 34.9 104% 36.3 GB/s	Latency 46.3 86% 46.3 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,821x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,200x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	518x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	958x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	865x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	208x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	387x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $887

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16