MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics47.2% 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 Drive112% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 17 '20 at 10:41
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 78.8
1-Core 110
2-Core 204
74% 131 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 332
43% 323 Pts
64-Core 307
19% 307 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.12
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.2% Average
Lighting 62.6
Reflection 67.9
Parallax 59.8
51% 63.4 fps
MRender 56.6
Gravity 53.6
Splatting 40
40% 50 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 389 408 438 442 420 449 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 477
Write 423
Mixed 413
SusWrite 424
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 94.5
4K Mixed 47.2
165% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 293
237% 337 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 112%
Great: 125%
WD WD6000HLHX-01JJPV0 600GB
542GB free
Firmware: 04.05G04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 135 135 135 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
80.5% Excellent
Read 146
Write 128
Mixed 91.4
SusWrite 134
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1.3
253% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 80.5%
Great: 80%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
72.9% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 30.1
MC Mixed 25
77% 27 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 21
SC Mixed 18.8
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 82.8
48% 82.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 102%

 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 6,557 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: $898
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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