MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
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 a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.6% 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.
Memory8GB 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 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)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 20 '19 at 20:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User SAU-User
Background CPU4%

 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 i3-7100-$70
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 124
2-Core 225
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 351
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 470-$126
Sapphire(174B E353) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1236 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
47.5% Average
Lighting 59.4
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 72.5
48% 65 fps
MRender 64
Gravity 54.7
Splatting 51.6
46% 56.8 fps
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 47%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE 120GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFC12.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 76 90 88 92 92 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 434
Mixed 353
SusWrite 104
78% 351 MB/s
4K Read 33.9
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 42.8
164% 62.1 MB/s
DQ Read 316
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 178
175% 276 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
42.1% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 48%

 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 6,582 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $676
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