MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 148%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics161% 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.
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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateAug 15 '20 at 10:37
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$242
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 114
2-Core 278
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 472
8-Core 779
76% 625 Pts
64-Core 789
49% 789 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Gainward(10B0 1E07) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing below potential (70th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
161% Outstanding
Lighting 223
Reflection 238
Parallax 251
182% 237 fps
MRender 272
Gravity 221
Splatting 141
165% 211 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 161%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,550
Write 909
Mixed 788
307% 1,416 MB/s
4K Read 57.1
4K Write 166
4K Mixed 75.8
271% 99.6 MB/s
DQ Read 1,449
DQ Write 1,019
DQ Mixed 1,135
874% 1,201 MB/s
Poor: 195% Great: 393%
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
26GB free
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 320 232 160 156 153 146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 329
Mixed 306
SusWrite 195
72% 322 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 44.2
164% 63.2 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 148
141% 215 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 97%
Hitachi HDS721010DLE630 1TB-$150
350GB free
Firmware: MS2OA5R0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 135 133 133 133 131 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 138
Write 157
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 131
83% 115 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
148% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
98.6% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 38.5
MC Mixed 27
99% 34.5 GB/s
SC Read 23
SC Write 40.1
SC Mixed 30
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 98.6%
Great: 109%

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $899
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HDDRAMUSB
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