MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 61%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.1% 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 Drive135% 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)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '17 at 03:31
Run Duration105 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (92nd 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 above expectations (100th percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 97.3
1-Core 140
2-Core 280
96% 172 Pts
4-Core 550
8-Core 549
74% 550 Pts
64-Core 552
34% 552 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 17.11.1
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Lighting 70.9
Reflection 70.5
Parallax 90.1
58% 77.2 fps
MRender 68.7
Gravity 68.4
Splatting 58.5
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
211GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 1,475
Write 271
Mixed 490
161% 745 MB/s
4K Read 43.9
4K Write 92.3
4K Mixed 18.3
139% 51.5 MB/s
DQ Read 567
DQ Write 345
DQ Mixed 35.1
139% 316 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 135%
Great: 144%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
924GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 178
Write 178
Mixed 157
128% 171 MB/s
4K Read 1.27
4K Write 2.62
4K Mixed 0.35
140% 1.41 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
99.9% Outstanding
MC Read 36
MC Write 39.8
MC Mixed 29.4
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.3
SC Write 40.2
SC Mixed 30.5
89% 31 GB/s
Latency 49
82% 49 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 103%

 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%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 76%
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Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $887
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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