MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 46%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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. 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 55.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics77% 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 Drive54.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateMay 18 '20 at 22:17
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
55.7% Above average
Memory 84.3
1-Core 67.7
2-Core 101
55% 84.4 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 230
24% 190 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
77% Very good
Lighting 92.6
Reflection 111
Parallax 104
76% 102 fps
MRender 96.6
Gravity 94.5
Splatting 101
80% 97.4 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
40GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 54 61 48 54 51 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 403
Write 56.3
Mixed 30.3
SusWrite 56.4
29% 136 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 63.6
4K Mixed 22.7
101% 37.1 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 55.3
DQ Mixed 28.4
42% 81.5 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 71%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
957GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 119 119 119 119 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
85.1% Excellent
Read 179
Write 148
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 118
84% 117 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
137% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
63.3% Good
MC Read 22.6
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 21.9
65% 22.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 63.3%
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 6,605 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: $684
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