MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 82.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive110% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime3 Days
Run DateSep 28 '20 at 12:55
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7500-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.6% Excellent
Memory 89.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 231
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 437
8-Core 432
58% 435 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.2% Good
Lighting 76.1
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 64.7
62% 71.9 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 67.8
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 293 269 166 156 153 148 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 442
Mixed 376
SusWrite 198
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 59.2
203% 72 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 356
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
Crucial BX500 480GB-$38
42GB free
Firmware: M6CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 44 7.4 7.3 7.4 7.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 482
Write 413
Mixed 379
SusWrite 60.4
74% 334 MB/s
4K Read 31.2
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 26.6
144% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 140
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 35.2
84% 167 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4DFS8213.C8FBD1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
70.5% Very good
MC Read 26.3
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21.8
71% 25 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 21.5
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 76%

 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 6,566 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: 68% - Good Total price: $898
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HDDRAMUSB
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