MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 35% Sail boat	Desktop 50% Yacht	Workstation 34% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics	89.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	43% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	42.2 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180629
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 09 '19 at 00:55
Run Duration	312 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	35.4% Below average	Memory 28.5 1-Core 37 2-Core 242 45% 103 Pts	4-Core 227 8-Core 369 36% 298 Pts	64-Core 494 31% 494 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 35.4% Great: 92%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake) 153,031 User benchmarks, average bench 5% MSI(1462 7A71) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7212 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	7.5% Terrible	Lighting 7.87 Reflection 11.6 Parallax 0.06 6% 6.51 fps	MRender 9.71 Gravity 7.57 Splatting 16.1 10% 11.1 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 7.5% Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	89.9% Excellent	Lighting 111 Reflection 100 Parallax 129 91% 113 fps	MRender 104 Gravity 126 Splatting 98.4 89% 109 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 89.9% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016) 20,831 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 21GB free (System drive) Firmware: Z3311000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 30 26 13 44 19 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	43% Average	Read 366 Write 200 Mixed 164 SusWrite 35.1 42% 191 MB/s	4K Read 15.7 4K Write 40.6 4K Mixed 15.3 65% 23.9 MB/s	DQ Read 192 DQ Write 107 DQ Mixed 34.9 57% 111 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 43% Great: 70%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB 14,526 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 280GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 70 69 67 69 71 MB/s Performing way below expectations (6^th percentile)	51.5% Above average	Read 375 Write 388 Mixed 360 SusWrite 69.6 67% 298 MB/s	4K Read 23.9 4K Write 37.9 4K Mixed 20.7 83% 27.5 MB/s	DQ Read 156 DQ Write 162 DQ Mixed 170 125% 163 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 51.5% Great: 97%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43 381,216 User benchmarks, average bench 273% 139GB free Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,950 Write 1,758 Mixed 1,245 367% 1,651 MB/s	4K Read 49.5 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 69.9 238% 85.8 MB/s	DQ Read 1,341 DQ Write 1,198 DQ Mixed 1,213 925% 1,251 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Sandisk S3512G 512GB 19,948 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 452GB free Firmware: 3202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 40 40 39 40 39 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	17.9% Very poor	Read 39.3 Write 40.8 Mixed 40 SusWrite 39.9 9% 40 MB/s	4K Read 12 4K Write 14.6 4K Mixed 12.6 42% 13.1 MB/s	DQ Read 15 DQ Write 17.5 DQ Mixed 15.8 12% 16.1 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 17.9% Great: 119%
Asmedia ASMT1051 1TB 52 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 689GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 71 72 73 81 77 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	49% Average	Read 316 Write 293 Mixed 307 SusWrite 75.3 56% 248 MB/s	4K Read 19.2 4K Write 34.9 4K Mixed 27.2 82% 27.1 MB/s	DQ Read 124 DQ Write 129 DQ Mixed 137 100% 130 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 49% Great: 75%
Asmedia ASMT1051 240GB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 219GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 70 72 62 81 83 MB/s Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	46.8% Average	Read 362 Write 247 Mixed 268 SusWrite 73.2 53% 237 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 35.4 4K Mixed 21.7 74% 25.2 MB/s	DQ Read 67.8 DQ Write 143 DQ Mixed 112 84% 108 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 46.8% Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 241GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 185 187 183 186 184 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Read 12.3 Write 83.5 Mixed 15.2 SusWrite 185 53% 73.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.3 71% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 56.5% Great: 107%
Seagate Expansion 1TB 60,540 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 921GB free Firmware: 4B00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 57 56 55 56 60 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	36.3% Below average	Read 69.2 Write 92.8 Mixed 83.5 SusWrite 57 56% 75.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.2 98% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 36.3% Great: 66%
SABRENT 120GB 119 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 112GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 71 72 69 46 48 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 12% Great: 32%
WD My Passport 25E2 2TB 8,938 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 1TB free, PID 25e2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 68 68 68 67 69 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	34% Below average	Read 93.5 Write 95.2 Mixed 51.8 SusWrite 68 102% 77.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 34% Great: 53%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 48GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB Relative performance (0^th percentile)	48.8% Average	MC Read 20 MC Write 20.1 MC Mixed 17.5 55% 19.2 GB/s	SC Read 7.8 SC Write 12.7 SC Mixed 7.7 27% 9.4 GB/s	Latency 264 15% 264 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 75%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,819x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,200x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	517x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	958x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	864x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	208x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	386x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $887

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16