MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 118%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171117
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateMar 13 '21 at 01:52
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 96.5
1-Core 126
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 490
66% 492 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$499
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 172
Reflection 191
Parallax 202
140% 188 fps
MRender 138
Gravity 188
Splatting 128
122% 151 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
518GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 363 428 438 438 439 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 424
Mixed 269
SusWrite 388
88% 391 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 42.7
167% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 289
235% 334 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 110%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
109% Outstanding
MC Read 38.9
MC Write 42.8
MC Mixed 35.8
112% 39.2 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 31.1
93% 32.5 GB/s
Latency 52.1
77% 52.1 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 109%
Great: 110%

 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 6,548 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: $907
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HDDRAMUSB
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