MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive70.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 11:01
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$170
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 152
2-Core 303
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 572
8-Core 593
77% 582 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP900 256GB-$300
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5.4.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 99 139 141 136 132 MB/s
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
70.9% Very good
Read 276
Write 241
Mixed 276
SusWrite 129
52% 231 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 33
141% 58.4 MB/s
DQ Read 193
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 198
151% 203 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 89%
Samsung HD642JJ 640GB-$70
208GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 63 62 63 62 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 62.6
61% 82.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.9
174% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 63%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$48
328GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 131 133 135 138 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 159
Write 165
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 133
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.5
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
77% Very good
MC Read 27.5
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 24.1
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 25.3
70% 24.5 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 77%
Great: 85%

 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 6,663 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $692
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