MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 40% Jet ski	Desktop 78% Battleship	Workstation 31% Sail boat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	52% 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)
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	7.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170628
Uptime	3.5 Days
Run Date	Apr 03 '21 at 09:20
Run Duration	228 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	39%

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PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-7400-$95 234,266 User benchmarks, average bench 64% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	73.7% Very good	Memory 82.5 1-Core 106 2-Core 209 75% 133 Pts	4-Core 380 8-Core 356 50% 368 Pts	64-Core 340 21% 340 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 73.7% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Sapphire(174B 2438) 3GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 457.51 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (66 fps cap detected)	52% Above average	Lighting 64.1 Reflection 65.9 Parallax 66.6 52% 65.5 fps	MRender 65.1 Gravity 64.5 Splatting 60.5 52% 63.4 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 52% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SABRENT 1TB 66GB free (System drive) Firmware: RKT303.3 Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 1,418 Write 2,274 Mixed 1,495 1,294% 1,729 MB/s	4K Read 42 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 74.6 12,689% 86.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,146 DQ Write 1,030 DQ Mixed 1,085 9,960% 1,087 MB/s

WD Blue 4TB (2015)-$85 124,615 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 84GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 156 155 164 162 153 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	67.6% Good	Read 79 Write 83.4 Mixed 62.7 SusWrite 156 70% 95.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.9 181% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 67.6% Great: 101%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 3.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 158 156 101 174 180 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 171 Mixed 107 SusWrite 158 115% 157 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1 196% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 100%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 1.5TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 139 140 135 138 143 MB/s Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	82.9% Excellent	Read 151 Write 132 Mixed 85.7 SusWrite 138 93% 127 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 216% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 82.9% Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80 85,620 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 442GB free Firmware: MX6OABB0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 91 89 92 91 92 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	73.5% Very good	Read 165 Write 171 Mixed 39.3 SusWrite 90.9 84% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.5 134% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$36 163,634 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	63.6% Good	MC Read 22.4 MC Write 25.1 MC Mixed 19.8 64% 22.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 24.8 SC Mixed 19.7 54% 19.1 GB/s	Latency 76 53% 76 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 63.6% Great: 103%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 76%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $230Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,823x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,200x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	518x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $265Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	959x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	865x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	814x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	208x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	388x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	224x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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Value: 83% - Excellent

Total price: $752

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16