MSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55% 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 Drive80.1% 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.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A71
MotherboardMSI Z270-A PRO (MS-7A71)  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit renk
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '20 at 01:19
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6600K-$81
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.6% Outstanding
Memory 92.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 525
8-Core 522
70% 523 Pts
64-Core 526
32% 526 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.6%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (44th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 71.5
Parallax 68.1
55% 69.2 fps
MRender 66.9
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 67.3
54% 66.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX100 256GB-$116
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 146 138 137 136 130 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
80.1% Excellent
Read 440
Write 328
Mixed 303
SusWrite 152
68% 306 MB/s
4K Read 30.6
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 39.8
138% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 155
DQ Write 310
DQ Mixed 102
114% 189 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
814GB free
Firmware: CC4H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 203 196 202 200 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 172
Write 156
Mixed 87.2
SusWrite 199
112% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
171% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 106%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 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
43.4% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 12.7
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.4
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 43.4%
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 6,564 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: $898
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HDDRAMUSB
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