MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 65.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics55.1% 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 Drive135% 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 05 '19 at 08:59
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-7350K-$56
U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
65.6% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 92.2
2-Core 155
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 257
34% 256 Pts
64-Core 259
16% 259 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.3.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.1% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 68.4
Parallax 95.9
57% 77.9 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 69.1
Splatting 56.1
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.1%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$120
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM11.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 252 248 261 263 263 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
135% Outstanding
Read 729
Write 838
Mixed 750
SusWrite 289
147% 651 MB/s
4K Read 38.9
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 50.5
186% 68.9 MB/s
DQ Read 702
DQ Write 716
DQ Mixed 590
476% 670 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 135%
Great: 143%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
71.9% Very good
MC Read 25.7
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 21.5
72% 25.2 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 29.6
SC Mixed 22.4
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.9%
Great: 104%

 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 6,553 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: $907
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