MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics89.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170203
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 08 '20 at 18:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 31%
Watch Gameplay: 2060S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-7600-$89
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 93.6
1-Core 116
2-Core 229
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 331
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060S (Super)-$510
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.8% Excellent
Lighting 110
Reflection 106
Parallax 117
89% 111 fps
MRender 154
Gravity 98.8
Splatting 90.6
91% 114 fps
Poor: 90%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 106%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green SATA M.2 120GB-$47
12GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 392
Write 227
Mixed 179
58% 266 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 83.9
4K Mixed 17.8
90% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 31.5
64% 129 MB/s
Poor: 35% Great: 73%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
667GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 164 166 166 166 165 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.8% Outstanding
Read 169
Write 169
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 165
108% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
228% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 16GB
3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
86% Excellent
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 27.5
88% 30.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 27.2
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 60.6
66% 60.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 86%
Great: 100%

 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 6,566 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: $898
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