MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics34.8% 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 Drive67.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime6.2 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 02:37
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600K-$190
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.5% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 265
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 519
69% 517 Pts
64-Core 519
32% 519 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 31
Parallax 37.6
37% 38 fps
MRender 38.3
Gravity 39.5
Splatting 35.5
31% 37.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
153GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 505
Write 335
Mixed 442
95% 427 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 64
4K Mixed 15.3
84% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.2
DQ Write 70.6
DQ Mixed 14.7
20% 36.2 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 27.5
86% 30.1 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 25.6
73% 25.7 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 88%

 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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HDDRAMUSB
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