MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 27 '20 at 13:47
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU10%
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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-$249
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 158
2-Core 309
102% 186 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 845
87% 700 Pts
64-Core 856
53% 856 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$278
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.3% Average
Lighting 54.6
Reflection 63.1
Parallax 51
44% 56.2 fps
MRender 78
Gravity 54.6
Splatting 70.8
56% 67.8 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI190000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 79 84 77 77 67 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 420
Write 114
Mixed 145
SusWrite 70.1
41% 187 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 35.9
4K Mixed 18.6
75% 25.3 MB/s
DQ Read 115
DQ Write 15.7
DQ Mixed 42.9
37% 57.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 52%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
858GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 196 194 194 194 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 169
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 194
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 114%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2666C16 029E CM4X8GE2666C16K4 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
70.9% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 21
70% 24.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.7
64% 22.3 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 74%

 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 6,630 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: 91% - Outstanding Total price: $706
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