MSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.1% 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 Drive56.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (63%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime4.7 Days
Run DateApr 27 '19 at 11:17
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 63%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 94.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 257
87% 156 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 405
48% 373 Pts
64-Core 495
31% 495 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
27.1% Poor
Lighting 33.3
Reflection 31
Parallax 29.3
27% 31.2 fps
MRender 36.4
Gravity 32.2
Splatting 31.6
27% 33.4 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LE200 SSD 240GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 114 88 35 29 40 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 340
Write 211
Mixed 245
SusWrite 57.1
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 63
4K Mixed 23.5
95% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 22
73% 160 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 87%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
41GB free
Firmware: 605ABBF2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 111 103 110 111 109 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 225
Write 146
Mixed 180
SusWrite 110
37% 165 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 75.7
4K Mixed 28.1
108% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 131
DQ Mixed 123
93% 124 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 612 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $516
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