MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.3% 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 Drive238% 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.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 11:32
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (95th 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Memory 94.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 679
68% 551 Pts
64-Core 691
43% 691 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.3% Above average
Lighting 73.6
Reflection 74.9
Parallax 65.7
60% 71.4 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 69.3
Splatting 71.5
58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX6000 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB
409GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V9001b31 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1048 1053 1056 1084 1072 1029 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
238% Outstanding
Read 1,946
Write 1,028
Mixed 936
SusWrite 1,057
276% 1,242 MB/s
4K Read 40.9
4K Write 162
4K Mixed 59.1
224% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 448
DQ Write 754
DQ Mixed 629
469% 610 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 238%
Great: 278%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
791GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 202 201 205 204 202 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 208
Write 201
Mixed 82
SusWrite 203
126% 173 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 118%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
885GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 201 201 205 205 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 200
Write 193
Mixed 82.3
SusWrite 203
124% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 115%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown IRX2800D464L16S/4G 04CD F4-3600C17-4GVK 075D IRX2800D464L16S/4G 04CD F4-3600C17-4GVK 16GB
2800, 2800, 2800, 2800 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
92.1% Outstanding
MC Read 34.3
MC Write 35.1
MC Mixed 28.5
93% 32.6 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 37.5
SC Mixed 27.1
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 57.5
70% 57.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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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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