MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 97.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 09 '19 at 02:05
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
97.8% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
101% 184 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 842
85% 689 Pts
64-Core 834
52% 834 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.8%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
PNY(196E 11A0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2127 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 105
Reflection 116
Parallax 97.8
86% 107 fps
Gravity 94.2
Splatting 102
87% 98.1 fps
Poor: 71% Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$92
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,473
Write 1,471
Mixed 1,292
384% 1,745 MB/s
4K Read 68.3
4K Write 193
4K Mixed 92.4
324% 118 MB/s
DQ Read 978
DQ Write 1,231
DQ Mixed 1,017
791% 1,075 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
PNY CS1311 120GB-$63
8GB free
Firmware: CS131122
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 80 80 41 41 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 520
Write 80.2
Mixed 132
SusWrite 59.4
43% 198 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 7.5
64% 15.5 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
MC Read 32.8
MC Write 32.8
MC Mixed 23.7
85% 29.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.2
SC Write 33.6
SC Mixed 26.2
76% 26.7 GB/s
Latency 54.6
73% 54.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 88%

 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 6,572 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: 68% - Good Total price: $887
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