MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive93.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateNov 25 '23 at 23:22
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 (96th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 89.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 211
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 378
50% 377 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 536.23
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.3
Reflection 69
Parallax 63.3
55% 66.5 fps
MRender 65.8
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 64.2
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingsman 1TB 1TB
837GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN13624
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 396 420 425 419 421 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
93.2% Outstanding
Read 399
Write 426
Mixed 350
SusWrite 392
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 65.1
4K Mixed 37.5
132% 45.1 MB/s
DQ Read 283
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 278
209% 279 MB/s
Poor: 89%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 109%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB-$71
971GB free
Firmware: JKAOA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 96 99 103 106 104 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 112
Write 107
Mixed 56.6
SusWrite 97.4
68% 93.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2800C15-8GVRB 04CD F4-2400C15-8GVR 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
68.8% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 21.3
70% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 24.4
SC Mixed 21.4
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 36: 0P 5R 3G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
36% 29% 34 190 10 60 24" 1280 720 BNQ7F34 BenQ RL2460H
Typical Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) Builds (Compare 6,645 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: $701
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