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 (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive107% 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
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateMar 14 '19 at 19:43
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 145
2-Core 280
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 781
80% 648 Pts
64-Core 781
48% 781 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 334 185 183 175 169 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 442
Mixed 364
SusWrite 202
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 42.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 55.1
189% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 237
212% 320 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 107%
Great: 118%
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
32GB free
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 241 48 163 117 121 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 453
Write 368
Mixed 240
SusWrite 136
67% 299 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 33.2
4K Mixed 18
75% 24.6 MB/s
DQ Read 113
DQ Write 55
DQ Mixed 40.7
42% 69.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 55%
Samsung HD155UI 1.5TB
276GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 81 84 84 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
50% Average
Read 90.5
Write 15.5
Mixed 31.5
SusWrite 83.7
40% 55.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.4
92% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 50%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x4GB-$67
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 30
MC Mixed 24.7
82% 28.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 25.6
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 54.3
74% 54.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $899
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HDDRAMUSB
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