MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics7.63% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive81.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateDec 14 '17 at 20:10
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 264
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 511
8-Core 518
69% 514 Pts
64-Core 523
32% 523 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 630 (Desktop Kaby Lake)
MSI(1462 7A71) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4565
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.63% Terrible
Lighting 8.03
Reflection 11.7
Parallax 7.72
6% 9.16 fps
MRender 10.4
Gravity 6.9
Splatting 16.4
10% 11.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.63%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
223GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
81.8% Excellent
Read 482
Write 332
Mixed 337
85% 384 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 73.9
4K Mixed 24.2
107% 40.8 MB/s
DQ Read 230
DQ Write 222
DQ Mixed 39.4
81% 164 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 81.8%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2133 C15 2x8GB-$41
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
74.5% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 29.1
MC Mixed 22
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 22.1
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 63
64% 63 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 79%

 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 6,554 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: $907
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