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 (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 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive112% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory4 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 19:52
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 96.3
1-Core 150
2-Core 299
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 576
8-Core 820
88% 698 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 102%
Great: 90%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 381 275 274 233 196 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 469
Mixed 375
SusWrite 254
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 55.6
194% 68.4 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 219
204% 315 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 112%
Great: 118%
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
32GB free
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 115 133 131 125 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 465
Write 297
Mixed 277
SusWrite 171
67% 302 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 19.4
69% 19.8 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 72.6
DQ Mixed 40.9
45% 76.6 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 55%
Samsung HD155UI 1.5TB
276GB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 83 82 81 84 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 83
Write 77
Mixed 43.8
SusWrite 83
52% 71.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 1
153% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.6%
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 (97th percentile)
86.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.6
MC Write 33.6
MC Mixed 24.6
87% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 30
SC Mixed 28.5
72% 25.4 GB/s
Latency 52.8
76% 52.8 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 81%

 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 6,579 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $726
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HDDRAMUSB
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