MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 55%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive96.2% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 12 '18 at 14:12
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700K-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.8% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 143
2-Core 287
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 795
85% 680 Pts
64-Core 792
49% 792 Pts
Poor: 70%
This bench: 98.8%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.4% Good
Lighting 76.6
Reflection 77.7
Parallax 67.8
62% 74 fps
MRender 72.5
Gravity 71.2
Splatting 73.6
60% 72.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB-$215
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 367 342 209 193 183 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Read 308
Write 378
Mixed 269
SusWrite 243
68% 299 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 43.7
179% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 345
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 315
240% 325 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 104%
Seagate ST3750528AS 750GB-$65
503GB free
Firmware: CC37
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 104 100 98 96 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 111
Write 102
Mixed 71
SusWrite 102
71% 96.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 1
166% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 65%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
634GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 109 108 107 109 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 110
Write 107
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 108
72% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 2x8GB-$125
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
76.4% Very good
MC Read 27.8
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 23.2
76% 26.6 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 24.1
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 61.8
65% 61.8 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 85%

 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 6,567 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: $887
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