MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive110% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '18 at 02:25
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 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-$234
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
90.1% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 134
2-Core 253
92% 162 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 685
70% 567 Pts
64-Core 598
37% 598 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 90.1%
Great: 92%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WD10EZEX-60WN4A0 256GB
238GB free
Firmware: LHF002C Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 529
Write 487
Mixed 510
114% 509 MB/s
4K Read 49.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 39.4
183% 65.9 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 341
DQ Mixed 75.7
121% 229 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 119%
Great: 119%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 403
Mixed 417
99% 444 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 97.6
4K Mixed 40.1
170% 60.7 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 276
DQ Mixed 106
136% 244 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 110%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$29
13GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
56.2% Above average
Read 114
Write 81.7
Mixed 68.2
66% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.23
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.32
81% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 56.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$60
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
MC Read 36.4
MC Write 38.9
MC Mixed 27.9
98% 34.4 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 40.9
SC Mixed 30.7
84% 29.5 GB/s
Latency 49.4
81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 111%

 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 6,664 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: $691
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