MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results


Gaming 78% Battleship	Desktop 92% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 70% Battle cruiser


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	82.8% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	202% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	MSI MS-7A71
Motherboard	MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) (all builds)
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170407
Uptime	2.3 Days
Run Date	Jan 22 '20 at 12:05
Run Duration	251 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	1%

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PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-7700K-$241 712,312 User benchmarks, average bench 84% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Memory 97.2 1-Core 107 2-Core 213 81% 139 Pts	4-Core 414 8-Core 755 70% 584 Pts	64-Core 761 47% 761 Pts
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 92%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Zotac(19DA 1445) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	82.8% Excellent	Lighting 103 Reflection 114 Parallax 96.2 84% 105 fps	MRender 97.6 Gravity 94.9 Splatting 100 80% 97.5 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 82.8% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$32 12,447 User benchmarks, average bench 163% 91GB free (System drive) Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 503 420 569 552 475 327 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	202% Outstanding	Read 1,674 Write 498 Mixed 936 SusWrite 474 197% 895 MB/s	4K Read 48.9 4K Write 170 4K Mixed 48.8 227% 89.2 MB/s	DQ Read 774 DQ Write 956 DQ Mixed 546 500% 759 MB/s
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 228%
WD Green 240GB (2016) 20,831 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 53GB free Firmware: Z3311000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 217 128 134 134 134 134 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	75.9% Very good	Read 480 Write 334 Mixed 384 SusWrite 147 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 25.7 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 23.9 128% 53.5 MB/s	DQ Read 183 DQ Write 261 DQ Mixed 0.2 62% 148 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 75.9% Great: 70%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 46GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 95 99 94 96 95 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	48.8% Average	Read 74.2 Write 71 Mixed 53.7 SusWrite 95.9 54% 73.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.8 124% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 48.8% Great: 75%
Toshiba X300 4TB-$146 23,740 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 611GB free Firmware: FP2A SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 152 153 152 154 153 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	86.8% Excellent	Read 149 Write 152 Mixed 67.5 SusWrite 153 95% 130 MB/s	4K Read 2.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1.2 281% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 86.8% Great: 104%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 8GB free Firmware: CC32 SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 91 84 83 80 88 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	58.7% Above average	Read 116 Write 106 Mixed 60.5 SusWrite 89.1 68% 93 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.8 126% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 58.7% Great: 75%
Seagate SkyHawk 10TB (2016)-$249 71 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3TB free Firmware: AV01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 179 175 177 179 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 109%
WD WD100PURZ-85W86Y0 10TB 123 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 79GB free Firmware: 80.H0A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 110 111 111 109 110 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	63.2% Good	Read 108 Write 111 Mixed 72 SusWrite 110 74% 100 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 5.8 4K Mixed 0.5 196% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 63.2% Great: 114%
WD Ext HDD 1021 3TB 2,189 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 82GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	15.3% Very poor	Read 37 Write 37.2 Mixed 28.5 SusWrite 10.7 37% 28.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 0.9 115% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 15.3% Great: 22%
WD Elements 2TB 35,768 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 439GB free, PID 1021 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	16% Very poor	Read 37.7 Write 39 Mixed 28 SusWrite 10.8 38% 28.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.8 119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 16% Great: 44%
Seagate Expansion Desk 4TB 507 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 159GB free, PID 3312 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	10.9% Very poor	Read 38.5 Write 35.2 Mixed 31.3 SusWrite 10.9 38% 29 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 57% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 10.9% Great: 64%
ST320005 42AS 2TB 20 User benchmarks, average bench 15% 28GB free, PID 2336 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	12.4% Very poor	Read 36.5 Write 36.5 Mixed 27.3 SusWrite 10.9 36% 27.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 88% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.4% Great: 19%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	MC Read 38.4 MC Write 37.9 MC Mixed 27.8 99% 34.7 GB/s	SC Read 21.3 SC Write 38.4 SC Mixed 31.7 87% 30.5 GB/s	Latency 49.4 81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 109%

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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Desktop 90%

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Workstation 76%

Battleship

Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71) - $114

CPU
Core i7-7700KIntel $241Bench 84%, 712,312 samples	2,819x
Core i5-7600KIntel $190Bench 76%, 195,006 samples	1,200x
Core i7-7700Intel $167Bench 76%, 256,717 samples	517x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	958x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	864x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	813x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	270x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	208x
Green 240GB (2016)WDBench 53%, 20,831 samples	183x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	386x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	223x
DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 21,822 samples	219x

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Total price: $898

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $48	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16