MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 16%
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.4% 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 Drive116% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 20:00
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%
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 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 below expectations (26th percentile)
70.6% Very good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 117
2-Core 225
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 365
45% 343 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.0
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.4% Very poor
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 56.4
0% 41 fps
MRender 61.5
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 63
51% 62.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 134 85 77 82 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 871
Write 643
Mixed 370
SusWrite 112
110% 499 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 43.2
156% 56.8 MB/s
DQ Read 654
DQ Write 510
DQ Mixed 362
331% 509 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 116%
Great: 144%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 189 189 189 191 191 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 190
Mixed 30
SusWrite 190
106% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.6
157% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 107%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
68.8% Good
MC Read 25.6
MC Write 27.2
MC Mixed 22.5
72% 25.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 19.8
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 97%

 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 6,548 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: 68% - Good Total price: $907
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