MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory11.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateDec 17 '17 at 10:52
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 140
2-Core 270
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 762
77% 627 Pts
64-Core 760
47% 760 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 70.4
Reflection 71
Parallax 61
57% 67.5 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 66.9
Splatting 68.3
56% 68.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
55GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 436
Write 79
Mixed 125
46% 213 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 17.9
102% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 75.8
DQ Mixed 26.7
37% 68.4 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 69%
MD05000-BSDW-RO 500GB
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01S02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 69.6
Write 69.8
Mixed 70.9
53% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.89
4K Write 1.79
4K Mixed 0.4
115% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.9% Good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 20.5
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.2
SC Mixed 22.5
61% 21.3 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 96%

 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 6,657 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: $689
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