MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 60.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive24.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory10.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 15 '20 at 19:54
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LBN-User
Background CPU 74%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
60.6% Good
Memory 61.6
1-Core 106
2-Core 183
65% 117 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 597
55% 459 Pts
64-Core 687
42% 687 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 60.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.6% Poor
Lighting 35.5
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 27.1
29% 26.4 fps
MRender 35.3
Gravity 18.6
Splatting 27.4
22% 27.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 176 76 76 69 68 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
24.6% Poor
Read 183
Write 101
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 129
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 8.1
4K Write 13.5
4K Mixed 7
28% 9.53 MB/s
DQ Read 17.4
DQ Write 18.4
DQ Mixed 30.8
20% 22.2 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 24.6%
Great: 100%
Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$46
739GB free
Firmware: CV12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 169 169 172 172 171 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.1% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 175
Mixed 72
SusWrite 170
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
153% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 99.1%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905625-075.A00G 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
39% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 8.2
25% 8.6 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 39%
Great: 47%

 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 6,556 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: $899
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