MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 46.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics35% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory8.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '20 at 18:28
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User VGB-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Celeron G3900TE
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
46.5% Average
Memory 72.2
1-Core 67.3
2-Core 140
55% 93.2 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 132
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 132
8% 132 Pts
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.5%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1430 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
35% Below average
Lighting 45.5
Reflection 43
Parallax 43.1
37% 43.9 fps
MRender 40
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35%
Great: 36%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
MD1000GLSA854-PS 1TB
439GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AX001Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 59 68 73 67 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 74.8
Write 84.7
Mixed 26
SusWrite 67.4
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.4
62% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FB 0949 V01D4L88GB1G81G82666 12GB
2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.4% Average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 21.4
SC Mixed 18
49% 17.1 GB/s
Latency 96.3
42% 96.3 ns

 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 6,666 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: $691
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