MSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 64.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive152% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMSI MS-7A59
MotherboardMSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161215
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateFeb 12 '20 at 20:18
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G4400-$45
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.9% Good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 106
2-Core 214
80% 138 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 213
28% 212 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 64.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Palit(1569 0F00) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.65% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 5.42
Parallax 3.47
4% 4.5 fps
MRender 5
Gravity 4.57
Splatting 3.43
3% 4.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.65%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB-$59
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SS0328D Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 246 329 257 260 259 255 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
152% Outstanding
Read 1,888
Write 387
Mixed 83
SusWrite 268
140% 656 MB/s
4K Read 33.3
4K Write 45.4
4K Mixed 51.4
140% 43.4 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 480
318% 380 MB/s
Poor: 139%
This bench: 152%
Great: 271%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 97 99 99 99 99 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
55.1% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 100
Mixed 65.6
SusWrite 97.9
66% 89.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
156% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2666 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
85.1% Excellent
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 34.1
MC Mixed 27.8
86% 30.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 33.6
SC Mixed 26.4
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 85.1%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59) Builds (Compare 612 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
Destroyer

Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO (MS-7A59)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $505
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