MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 33% Sail boat	Desktop 87% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 28% Raft


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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.
Processor	With a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	35% 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 Drive	70.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although 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.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	6.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180629
Uptime	2 Days
Run Date	May 28 '20 at 02:17
Run Duration	230 Seconds
Run User	EGY-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190 195,006 User benchmarks, average bench 76% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	82.2% Excellent	Memory 89 1-Core 119 2-Core 246 85% 151 Pts	4-Core 429 8-Core 471 59% 450 Pts	64-Core 494 31% 494 Pts
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 82.2% Great: 89%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 770-$279 116,895 User benchmarks, average bench 34% Zotac(19DA 3255) 2GB CLim: 1215 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.50 Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	35% Below average	Lighting 41.8 Reflection 39.4 Parallax 51.6 34% 44.3 fps	MRender 54.5 Gravity 48.5 Splatting 35.6 37% 46.2 fps
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 35% Great: 36%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HCHP-000H1 256GB 2,368 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 95GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT22H0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 178 188 190 187 185 194 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	70.8% Very good	Read 421 Write 172 Mixed 210 SusWrite 187 55% 248 MB/s	4K Read 26 4K Write 41.2 4K Mixed 28.8 98% 32 MB/s	DQ Read 355 DQ Write 191 DQ Mixed 211 173% 252 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 70.8% Great: 98%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 94GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 127 128 130 132 141 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	68.8% Good	Read 110 Write 98.8 Mixed 76.2 SusWrite 130 76% 104 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 68.8% Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70 212,471 User benchmarks, average bench 51% 113GB free Firmware: 51.0AB51 SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 53 53 54 55 55 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	33.9% Below average	Read 64 Write 65 Mixed 40.7 SusWrite 53.7 41% 55.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 33.9% Great: 67%
Hitahua722020ala330 59Y1809 45W5203IBM 2TB 82 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 70GB free Firmware: JKAOA34D SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 69 69 69 69 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	47.4% Average	Read 97 Write 106 Mixed 52.7 SusWrite 68.2 59% 81 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 47.4% Great: 68%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49 170,877 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 113GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 94 117 133 132 134 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	63.1% Good	Read 104 Write 107 Mixed 50.2 SusWrite 117 69% 94.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.5 90% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 63.1% Great: 84%
WD Red 3TB (2012)-$50 68,726 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 35GB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 68 64 57 53 55 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	35% Below average	Read 61.5 Write 47.5 Mixed 48.8 SusWrite 60.4 40% 54.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 109% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 35% Great: 88%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 2TB 5,029 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 41GB free Firmware: 0304 SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.7 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (1^st percentile)	10.8% Very poor	Read 34.2 Write 10.2 Mixed 17.2 SusWrite 3.4 12% 16.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.2 53% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 10.8% Great: 66%
WDC WD50 00LPCX-24C6HT0 500GB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 53GB free, PID 0621 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 40 41 41 41 41 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	20.5% Poor	Read 40.3 Write 39 Mixed 30 SusWrite 39.9 50% 37.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 20.5% Great: 46%
WDC WD32 00BPVT-35ZEST0 320GB 116GB free, PID 2338 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	0.51% Terrible	Read 3.2 Write 3.5 Mixed 3.5 SusWrite 0.2 3% 2.6 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 0% 0 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown BLT8G4D30AETA.K16FE 04CB DDR4 3000 2OZ 16GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Performing as expected (40^th percentile)	63.9% Good	MC Read 23.8 MC Write 24.7 MC Mixed 19 64% 22.5 GB/s	SC Read 13.3 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 19.3 53% 18.6 GB/s	Latency 68.5 58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 63.9% Great: 69%

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Workstation 76%

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

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,819x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,200x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	517x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	958x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	864x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	208x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	386x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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Value: 68% - Good

Total price: $887

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16