MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive54.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (14%). 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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime1 Days
Run DateApr 18 '19 at 01:24
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 78.9
1-Core 137
2-Core 274
88% 163 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 739
81% 639 Pts
64-Core 729
45% 729 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 68.4
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 61.3
56% 66.4 fps
MRender 71.5
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 59.3
52% 64.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 199 74 18 68 84 15 MB/s
Performing below potential (33rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
54.1% Above average
Read 167
Write 95.8
Mixed 123
SusWrite 76.2
26% 116 MB/s
4K Read 22.5
4K Write 74
4K Mixed 27.8
109% 41.4 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 207
DQ Mixed 123
117% 183 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 100%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB
45GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 37
Write 36.5
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 36.9
46% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
77% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2666 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
71% Very good
MC Read 28.8
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 21.4
72% 25.4 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 22.9
61% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 82.6
48% 82.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 71%
Great: 90%

 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 16,519 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) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $569
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