MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (88th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 12 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics4.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180629
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '22 at 09:58
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$130
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
86.8% Excellent
Memory 89.4
1-Core 122
2-Core 208
81% 140 Pts
4-Core 488
8-Core 477
65% 482 Pts
64-Core 482
30% 482 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 86.8%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
MSI(1462 7A71) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
4.85% Terrible
Lighting 7.4
Reflection 8.3
Parallax 8.7
6% 8.13 fps
MRender 0.3
Gravity 9.9
Splatting 0.1
3% 3.43 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.85%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
22GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 527ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 68 67 71 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
62.3% Good
Read 345
Write 71.4
Mixed 116
SusWrite 69.5
33% 150 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 73.2
4K Mixed 36.2
132% 46.7 MB/s
DQ Read 90.8
DQ Write 70
DQ Mixed 80.7
60% 80.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 69%
Patriot Pyro 60GB-$125
56GB free
Firmware: 502ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 59 61 58 60 61 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 172
Write 66.1
Mixed 92.3
SusWrite 59.6
22% 97.6 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 64.2
4K Mixed 32.8
120% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 80.7
DQ Write 65.9
DQ Mixed 72.9
55% 73.2 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
78.9% Very good
MC Read 28.5
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 25.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.2
SC Write 31.2
SC Mixed 23.9
71% 24.8 GB/s
Latency 68
59% 68 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 87%

 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 6,571 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: $887
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