MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 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 58.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics92.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 12 '19 at 20:41
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 2.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
58.5% Above average
Memory 74.2
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 155
62% 105 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 342
36% 287 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
92.1% Outstanding
Lighting 96.3
Reflection 142
Parallax 195
78% 144 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 187
Splatting 127
118% 146 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,310
Write 1,437
Mixed 737
259% 1,161 MB/s
4K Read 41.2
4K Write 74.3
4K Mixed 46.8
162% 54.1 MB/s
DQ Read 607
DQ Write 420
DQ Mixed 526
389% 518 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
57GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 369 308 308 309 309 305 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 452
Write 470
Mixed 389
SusWrite 318
92% 407 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 61.2
4K Mixed 43.9
144% 47.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 350
265% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 124%
Qnap iSCSI Storage 161GB
118GB free
Firmware: 4.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 45 46 48 45 48 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 84.5
Write 39.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 45.8
44% 58.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 2.1
462% 3.53 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
67.6% Good
MC Read 27.2
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 22.3
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 6.4
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 12.7
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 92.1
43% 92.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 111%

 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 16,657 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $682
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