MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics59.6% 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 Drive94.9% 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.
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 (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 09 '18 at 16:30
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 as expected (53rd percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 121
2-Core 243
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 579
66% 513 Pts
64-Core 556
34% 556 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
MSI(1462 328D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 76.7
Reflection 74.7
Parallax 62.7
62% 71.4 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 67.7
54% 65.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
178GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 297 298 297 299 294 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Read 379
Write 298
Mixed 243
SusWrite 296
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 39
154% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 298
DQ Mixed 241
205% 301 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 128%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 201 200 200 200 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 197
Mixed 81.3
SusWrite 199
124% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
160% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FD 04CB DDR4 2666 2OZ 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
72.3% Very good
MC Read 29.4
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.3
75% 26.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 21.3
SC Mixed 18.3
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns

 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 16,541 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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