MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.8% 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 Drive298% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory58.7 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime2.4 Days
Run DateApr 10 '23 at 11:16
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700T
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 184
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 491
52% 418 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
EVGA(3842 6262) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Lighting 75.8
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 68.9
62% 73 fps
MRender 67.4
Gravity 70.9
Splatting 67.1
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Wd_black SN850 PS5 2TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 615000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1670 1832 1908 2037 2005 1983 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
298% Outstanding
Read 2,318
Write 2,123
Mixed 1810
SusWrite 1,906
459% 2,039 MB/s
4K Read 48.2
4K Write 84.8
4K Mixed 57.6
192% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 797
DQ Write 505
DQ Mixed 639
479% 647 MB/s
Poor: 287%
This bench: 298%
Great: 661%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0604
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 40 41 41 41 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 52.4
Write 38
Mixed 31.7
SusWrite 40.6
30% 40.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 104%
WD My Book 1235 6TB
2.5TB free, PID 1235
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 37 37 37 36 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 53.1
Write 33.5
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 36.1
50% 38.6 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 1
93% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GTZN 2x31.5GB
2 of 4 slots used
63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
84.4% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 33.3
MC Mixed 27.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 36.6
SC Mixed 24.2
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 76
53% 76 ns
Poor: 72%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 139%

 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 6,605 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: $684
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