MSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive157% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171121
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateMay 03 '20 at 04:36
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 80.3
1-Core 101
2-Core 193
71% 125 Pts
4-Core 392
8-Core 380
52% 386 Pts
64-Core 370
23% 370 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.4% Average
Lighting 58.3
Reflection 51
Parallax 69.2
48% 59.5 fps
MRender 58.6
Gravity 58.2
Splatting 48.1
44% 55 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 512GB
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ECFM12.2 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 454 504 541 440 495 484 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 864
Write 850
Mixed 440
SusWrite 486
148% 660 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 50.1
161% 62.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,033
DQ Write 867
DQ Mixed 704
594% 868 MB/s
Poor: 112%
This bench: 157%
Great: 291%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS824A.C8FHP 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.9% Good
MC Read 22.8
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 23.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 25.3
SC Mixed 19.9
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 80
50% 80 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 111%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical H270-A PRO (MS-7A71) Builds (Compare 302 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI H270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $193
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