MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 85.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit 色彩
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 15:41
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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)
85.5% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 469
62% 464 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Nvidia(10DE 11C0) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.5% Poor
Lighting 35.2
Reflection 25.9
Parallax 31.9
29% 31 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 33
Splatting 32.3
28% 34.5 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
64.8% Good
Read 483
Write 248
Mixed 260
73% 330 MB/s
4K Read 33.5
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 10.8
92% 31.9 MB/s
DQ Read 34.1
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 10.6
33% 68 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 64.8%
Great: 88%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$29
782GB free
Firmware: MS2OA750 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 158
Mixed 159
121% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.19
88% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D240FSCK.8FBD 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
43.5% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.3
MC Mixed 11.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 47%

 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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