MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 54% Yacht	Workstation 5% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	2.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	47.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (62%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170628
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 04 '18 at 20:45
Run Duration	163 Seconds
Run User	SVN-User
Background CPU	62%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Pentium G4400-$45 36,432 User benchmarks, average bench 47% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	50.3% Above average	Memory 71 1-Core 102 2-Core 135 62% 103 Pts	4-Core 172 8-Core 182 24% 177 Pts	64-Core 186 12% 186 Pts
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 510 (Desktop Skylake) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? MSI(1462 7A71) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973 Performing below expectations (30^th percentile)	2.31% Terrible	Lighting 2.93 Reflection 4.85 Parallax 3.22 2% 3.67 fps	MRender 6.14 Gravity 3 Splatting 0.04 2% 3.06 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 2.31% Great: 3%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59 69,933 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 41GB free (System drive) Firmware: UE450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 207 19 10 46 81 33 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	47.3% Average	Read 429 Write 177 Mixed 198 SusWrite 66 48% 218 MB/s	4K Read 21 4K Write 37 4K Mixed 17.1 73% 25 MB/s	DQ Read 113 DQ Write 65.1 DQ Mixed 42.6 44% 73.6 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 53%
WD Blue 640GB (2008)-$33 94,563 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 533GB free Firmware: 07.04C07 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 101 112 112 112 112 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	63% Good	Read 110 Write 105 Mixed 63.8 SusWrite 110 71% 97 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 1.1 185% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 63% Great: 62%
SanDisk Cruzer Switch 32GB 1,758 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 27GB free, PID 5572 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 7.1 2.4 3.8 4.7 4.8 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	7.39% Terrible	Read 22.2 Write 5.2 Mixed 12 SusWrite 4.7 12% 11 MB/s	4K Read 4.2 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 2.4 121% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 7.39% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2666 C16 1x8GB-$85 1,416 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (26^th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	43.1% Average	MC Read 15.1 MC Write 17.2 MC Mixed 13.6 44% 15.3 GB/s	SC Read 10.1 SC Write 11.1 SC Mixed 14 34% 11.7 GB/s	Latency 99 40% 99 ns
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 43.1% Great: 54%

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

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 76%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,814x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,197x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	517x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	958x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	862x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	207x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	386x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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