MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 84%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.4% 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 Drive51.9% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '21 at 15:51
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd 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)
84% Excellent
Memory 89.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
82% 146 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 444
61% 451 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 84%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1365 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 21.3.1
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Lighting 71.5
Reflection 63.5
Parallax 90.9
58% 75.3 fps
MRender 65.2
Gravity 75.5
Splatting 47.1
50% 62.6 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung CM871 M.2 2280 128GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FXT21D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 80 75 81 79 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Read 465
Write 104
Mixed 135
SusWrite 77.2
42% 195 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 30.1
4K Mixed 20.6
80% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 25.3
DQ Mixed 46
47% 79.9 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 1TB (2015)-$40
924GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 141 146 145 146 143 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
86.4% Excellent
Read 157
Write 122
Mixed 82.5
SusWrite 144
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
188% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 86.4%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2666C15D4/4G KHX2666C15D4/4G 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
75.1% Very good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 24.4
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 21.2
60% 21.1 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 75.1%
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 6,584 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 89%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $676
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