MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive143% 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.
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)
Memory6.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 26 '18 at 23:42
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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 (100th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 143
2-Core 282
95% 173 Pts
4-Core 563
8-Core 774
84% 668 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
106% Outstanding
Lighting 135
Reflection 155
Parallax 126
110% 138 fps
MRender 120
Gravity 136
Splatting 116
101% 124 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 106%
Great: 110%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$376
903GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
143% Outstanding
Read 1,563
Write 533
Mixed 810
212% 969 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 137
4K Mixed 27.6
147% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 34.6
DQ Write 150
DQ Mixed 27.1
40% 70.7 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 143%
Great: 246%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK4GX4M1A2400C14 029E CMK4GX4M1D2400C14 8GB
2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (20th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 11.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 78%

 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 6,617 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: $692
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