MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 80%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive74.6% 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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 12:59
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 above expectations (70th percentile)
80% Very good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 251
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 421
54% 410 Pts
64-Core 444
28% 444 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 80%
Great: 89%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A71) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.7000
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
4.64% Terrible
Lighting 7.47
Reflection 11.2
Parallax 7.72
6% 8.78 fps
MRender 0.1
Gravity 7.1
Splatting 0.13
2% 2.44 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.64%
Great: 7%
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.1% Above average
Lighting 62
Reflection 61.6
Parallax 55.8
51% 59.8 fps
MRender 68.4
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 63.7
52% 63.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2KW180H6 180GB
91GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LSF036C
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 90 101 79 67 77 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Read 474
Write 418
Mixed 320
SusWrite 91.3
73% 326 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 92.9
4K Mixed 42.2
147% 54.6 MB/s
DQ Read 31.4
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 180
115% 126 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
895GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 167 165 164 168 166 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 146
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 166
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$31
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.6% Good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 26.8
MC Mixed 20.8
70% 24.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.1
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 21.1
60% 21 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 69.6%
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 6,567 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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