MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive209% 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 17:26
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 162
2-Core 301
103% 187 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 866
87% 706 Pts
64-Core 878
54% 878 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS512GMTE110S 512GB
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0515A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 956 1002 204 154 151 155 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,572
Write 1,182
Mixed 1,078
SusWrite 437
238% 1,068 MB/s
4K Read 52.7
4K Write 208
4K Mixed 51.4
256% 104 MB/s
DQ Read 927
DQ Write 1,028
DQ Mixed 79.7
308% 678 MB/s
Poor: 98%
This bench: 209%
Great: 240%
Seagate Laptop Thin SSHD 2.5" 500GB-$23
58GB free
Firmware: SM14
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 97 97 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 68.8
Write 98.2
Mixed 26
SusWrite 96.5
52% 72.4 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 1.6
316% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KD48GU880-32A160T 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3264 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 38
MC Mixed 26.7
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 22
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 30.2
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 48.6
82% 48.6 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $752
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