MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.2% 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 Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateOct 04 '20 at 10:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 91.3
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 450
8-Core 689
70% 569 Pts
64-Core 704
44% 704 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Nvidia(10DE 1363) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45.2% Average
Lighting 56
Reflection 54.5
Parallax 51.3
46% 53.9 fps
MRender 67.7
Gravity 48.9
Splatting 48.9
44% 55.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI160000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 63 72 67 54 70 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 421
Write 85.7
Mixed 157
SusWrite 63.4
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 23
4K Write 37.7
4K Mixed 18.6
79% 26.4 MB/s
DQ Read 114
DQ Write 52.9
DQ Mixed 41.8
42% 69.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 52%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
279GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 158 157 159 158 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 162
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 158
104% 142 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.CAGPN.4040C 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 11.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 12.6
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) Builds (Compare 16,571 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $708
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