MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 86% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 75% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	98.7% 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	47.6% 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 (11%). 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	39.1 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 01:06
Run Duration	281 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing as expected (42^nd 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-$242 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)	86.2% Excellent	Memory 88.3 1-Core 139 2-Core 252 89% 159 Pts	4-Core 453 8-Core 729 72% 591 Pts	64-Core 739 46% 739 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 86.2% 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)	7.59% Terrible	Lighting 7.83 Reflection 11.7 Parallax 8.47 6% 9.34 fps	MRender 11.6 Gravity 7.27 Splatting 16 10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 7.59% 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 (26^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	98.7% Outstanding	Lighting 129 Reflection 135 Parallax 128 105% 130 fps	MRender 102 Gravity 120 Splatting 97.2 86% 107 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 98.7% 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: 127 32 19 32 39 19 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	47.6% Average	Read 464 Write 350 Mixed 350 SusWrite 44.6 67% 302 MB/s	4K Read 9.4 4K Write 61 4K Mixed 9.9 59% 26.8 MB/s	DQ Read 160 DQ Write 248 DQ Mixed 22.4 68% 143 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 70%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 500GB 14,526 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 281GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 78 77 80 84 86 MB/s Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	56.5% Above average	Read 386 Write 384 Mixed 362 SusWrite 80.9 68% 303 MB/s	4K Read 24 4K Write 38.6 4K Mixed 28.1 93% 30.2 MB/s	DQ Read 156 DQ Write 163 DQ Mixed 169 125% 163 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 56.5% 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 2404 Write 2172 Mixed 1,432 445% 2,003 MB/s	4K Read 64.5 4K Write 176 4K Mixed 89.5 306% 110 MB/s	DQ Read 1,493 DQ Write 1,345 DQ Mixed 1,343 1,028% 1,394 MB/s
Poor: 199% Great: 340%
Sandisk S3512G 512GB 19,948 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 452GB free Firmware: 3202 SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 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	18.1% Very poor	Read 41 Write 42 Mixed 40.2 SusWrite 41.8 9% 41.2 MB/s	4K Read 11.9 4K Write 14.6 4K Mixed 12.8 42% 13.1 MB/s	DQ Read 15.1 DQ Write 17.4 DQ Mixed 15.7 12% 16.1 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 18.1% Great: 119%
Asmedia ASMT1051 1TB 52 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 689GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 78 78 81 85 86 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	53.6% Above average	Read 370 Write 343 Mixed 343 SusWrite 82 64% 284 MB/s	4K Read 22.2 4K Write 37.1 4K Mixed 27.9 89% 29.1 MB/s	DQ Read 117 DQ Write 143 DQ Mixed 137 101% 132 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 53.6% Great: 75%
Asmedia ASMT1051 240GB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 219GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 77 70 85 89 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Read 367 Write 262 Mixed 262 SusWrite 79.5 54% 243 MB/s	4K Read 18.7 4K Write 36.2 4K Mixed 22.9 77% 25.9 MB/s	DQ Read 112 DQ Write 116 DQ Mixed 115 86% 114 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 60%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 242GB free Firmware: MS2OA750 SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 188 188 189 186 186 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	78.3% Very good	Read 86.2 Write 81.5 Mixed 20.7 SusWrite 187 68% 93.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.5 114% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 78.3% Great: 107%
Seagate Expansion 1TB 60,540 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 920GB free Firmware: 4B00 SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 38 39 39 38 35 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	41.6% Average	Read 106 Write 85 Mixed 81 SusWrite 38.2 58% 77.6 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.2 107% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 66%
SABRENT 120GB 119 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 112GB free Firmware: 0204 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 77 77 66 49 49 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: 77 77 77 80 84 85 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	37.6% Below average	Read 95.5 Write 96.7 Mixed 55.5 SusWrite 80 109% 81.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 37.6% 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 Performing below potential (30^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	70.4% Very good	MC Read 24 MC Write 27.3 MC Mixed 22.6 70% 24.6 GB/s	SC Read 16.8 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 21.8 63% 22.1 GB/s	Latency 69.2 58% 69.2 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 70.4% Great: 75%

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Gaming 89%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 90%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 76%

Battleship

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $242Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,814x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,197x
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	862x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	207x
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 $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	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