MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 128%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics145% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive221% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 09:24
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 28%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.3% Excellent
Memory 96.3
1-Core 134
2-Core 240
90% 157 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 707
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 725
45% 725 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.3%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Nvidia(10DE 12FA) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 446.14
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
145% Outstanding
Lighting 194
Reflection 225
Parallax 238
158% 219 fps
MRender 255
Gravity 201
Splatting 130
152% 195 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 145%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 EVO 250GB
694GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1127 1003 939 1000 1008 991 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,520
Write 1508
Mixed 916
SusWrite 1,011
278% 1,239 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 62.8
205% 71 MB/s
DQ Read 865
DQ Write 700
DQ Mixed 879
631% 814 MB/s
Poor: 183%
This bench: 221%
Great: 293%
Crucial MX300 1TB-$90
523GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 345 308 310 328 301 344 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 387
Write 426
Mixed 360
SusWrite 323
84% 374 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 32.9
118% 43.9 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 321
221% 278 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83%
Great: 105%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 202 202 202 197 201 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 196
Mixed 36.8
SusWrite 200
112% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
173% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 111%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS16G4D32AESB.M16FE 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 39.9
MC Mixed 31.8
104% 36.2 GB/s
SC Read 21.3
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 29.1
87% 30.4 GB/s
Latency 53
76% 53 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 102%
Great: 132%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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