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 (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive36.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 24 '19 at 01:25
Run Duration243 Seconds
Run User MOZ-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 114
2-Core 224
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 428
8-Core 428
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 78%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
128GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z33130RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 127 126 123 134 134 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 378
Write 134
Mixed 225
SusWrite 138
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 8
4K Mixed 11.6
43% 11.7 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 86%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
111GB free
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 95 94 92 89 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 250
Write 124
Mixed 177
SusWrite 91.6
36% 160 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 65.4
4K Mixed 32.5
113% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 74.6
DQ Write 120
DQ Mixed 89.8
70% 94.9 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$23
512GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 154 153 156 156 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 152
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 154
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1G43DB0-CPB 04CB 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
73.1% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 28.6
MC Mixed 24.1
75% 26.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 19.4
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 76%

 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 6,591 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $23Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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