MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.4% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170628
Uptime3.8 Days
Run DateDec 17 '17 at 10:34
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700K-$235
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 90.5
1-Core 135
2-Core 264
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 724
71% 584 Pts
64-Core 678
42% 678 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
56.4% Above average
Lighting 69.2
Reflection 70.8
Parallax 61.1
56% 67.1 fps
MRender 70.6
Gravity 68
Splatting 67.9
56% 68.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB-$76
55GB free
Firmware: 505ABBF1 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 446
Write 74.1
Mixed 127
46% 216 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 74.9
4K Mixed 17.9
106% 40.6 MB/s
DQ Read 87.6
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 30.5
37% 64.5 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 69%
MD05000-BSDW-RO 500GB
318GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01S02 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 68.9
Write 69.8
Mixed 71.4
53% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.82
4K Write 1.86
4K Mixed 0.37
110% 1.02 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2666 C15 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.3% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 24.7
MC Mixed 20.4
68% 23.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 25.4
SC Mixed 21.6
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 96%

 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 6,663 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: 92% - Outstanding Total price: $692
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