MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (94th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 6 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics42.2% 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 Drive125% 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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 01 '19 at 02:43
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$230
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.5
1-Core 144
2-Core 290
97% 176 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 804
84% 677 Pts
64-Core 796
49% 796 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42.2% Average
Lighting 47.7
Reflection 173
Parallax 44.8
39% 88.4 fps
MRender 67.8
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 62.3
49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 460 456 441 414 318 264 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
125% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 491
Mixed 368
SusWrite 392
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 59.8
210% 76.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 337
260% 354 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 125%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 PRO 1TB
637GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 485 487 489 487 492 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
135% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 488
Mixed 430
SusWrite 485
108% 478 MB/s
4K Read 46.8
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 65.7
222% 79.4 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 362
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 108%
This bench: 135%
Great: 135%
Samsung 850 EVO 2TB
695GB free
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 484 487 489 488 492 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 487
Mixed 416
SusWrite 485
107% 474 MB/s
4K Read 43.8
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 62.2
214% 77.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 355
269% 361 MB/s
Poor: 96%
This bench: 133%
Great: 123%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
79.7% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 30.4
MC Mixed 22.6
79% 27.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 31.4
SC Mixed 26.1
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 83%

 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%
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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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HDDRAMUSB
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