MSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.9% 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 Drive84.3% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '19 at 17:21
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 105
2-Core 204
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 583
58% 475 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Gigabyte(1458 3765) 2GB
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Lighting 35.6
Reflection 26.4
Parallax 32.7
29% 31.6 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 33.8
Splatting 33.6
29% 35.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel S3500 Series 240GB-$135
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D2010370
SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 270 272 274 274 267 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 322
Write 274
Mixed 243
SusWrite 270
62% 277 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 95.3
4K Mixed 33.7
142% 53.7 MB/s
DQ Read 291
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 237
186% 257 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 87%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
445GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 456 467 476 479 479 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 496
Write 475
Mixed 410
SusWrite 466
104% 462 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 63.1
215% 77 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 347
261% 349 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 131%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71% Very good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 20.5
72% 25 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 22.2
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270-A PRO (MS-7A71) Builds (Compare 301 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $193
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