MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
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 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 80.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics18.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive81.3% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170407
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '18 at 17:04
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i5-7400-$95
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.3% Excellent
Memory 89
1-Core 108
2-Core 214
78% 137 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 421
56% 417 Pts
64-Core 420
26% 420 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.3%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 17.4
Parallax 20.5
19% 20.3 fps
MRender 25.6
Gravity 22.6
Splatting 17.3
17% 21.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS64GMTS400 64GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: O1225G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 99 102 102 103 87 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
81.3% Excellent
Read 509
Write 102
Mixed 156
SusWrite 98.1
47% 216 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 99.3
4K Mixed 40.9
158% 58.3 MB/s
DQ Read 196
DQ Write 101
DQ Mixed 112
93% 137 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 81%
Seagate ST1000VM002-1CT162 1TB
618GB free
Firmware: SC23
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 150 151 151 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 143
Write 148
Mixed 69.2
SusWrite 148
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 98%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.6% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 12
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 12.7
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.6%
Great: 78%

 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 6,579 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: 86% - Excellent Total price: $726
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