MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	143% 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.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although 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

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System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20161215
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	May 26 '18 at 23:03
Run Duration	86 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing as expected (59^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Memory 91.7 1-Core 143 2-Core 282 95% 172 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 783 82% 660 Pts	64-Core 779 48% 779 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% EVGA(3842 6183) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2577 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 137 Reflection 153 Parallax 130 112% 140 fps	Gravity 125 Splatting 110 103% 118 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$376 4,705 User benchmarks, average bench 144% 903GB free (System drive) Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	143% Outstanding	Read 1,559 Write 534 Mixed 806 211% 966 MB/s	4K Read 28.9 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 27 148% 62.8 MB/s	DQ Read 34.3 DQ Write 148 DQ Mixed 27 40% 69.8 MB/s
Poor: 108% ↑ This bench: 143% Great: 246%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK4GX4M1A2400C14 029E CMK4GX4M1D2400C14 8GB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing below potential (10^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	41.6% Average	MC Read 14.4 MC Write 14.4 MC Mixed 11.5 38% 13.4 GB/s	SC Read 12.8 SC Write 14.9 SC Mixed 14.3 40% 14 GB/s	Latency 64.6 62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 41.6% Great: 78%

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

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 76%

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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $235Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,838x
Core i5-7600KIntel $169Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,212x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	523x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	967x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	869x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	816x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	272x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	211x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	391x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $39Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	224x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	221x

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Value: 92% - Outstanding

Total price: $692

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $165	Nvidia RTX 4070 $542	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16