MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive124% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1747 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 10 '19 at 03:13
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 96.8
1-Core 144
2-Core 283
97% 174 Pts
4-Core 560
8-Core 793
85% 677 Pts
64-Core 786
49% 786 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 100%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
HP(103C 8552) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
117% Outstanding
Lighting 157
Reflection 153
Parallax 153
128% 154 fps
MRender 176
Gravity 134
Splatting 100
108% 137 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 117%
Great: 134%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7KM1T9HAJM-00005 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: GXM1003Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 467 464 469 473 471 472 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 468
Mixed 427
SusWrite 469
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 35.1
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 53.9
193% 74.1 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 360
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 124%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90.6% Outstanding
MC Read 34.7
MC Write 34.6
MC Mixed 25.5
90% 31.6 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 28.4
81% 28.4 GB/s
Latency 50.9
79% 50.9 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.6%
Great: 104%

 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 6,548 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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