MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 105%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 98%
Nuclear submarine
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive123% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 13 '21 at 14:03
Run Duration230 Seconds
Run User JOR-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 162
2-Core 326
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 652
8-Core 933
99% 792 Pts
64-Core 967
60% 967 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
MSI(1462 C75C) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing below potential (43rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
102% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 169
Parallax 130
101% 141 fps
MRender 170
Gravity 123
Splatting 105
105% 133 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 102%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$95
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 387 386 380 393 388 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
123% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 492
Mixed 378
SusWrite 391
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 126
4K Mixed 57.2
204% 75.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 280
229% 327 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 123%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
209GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 159 162 164 165 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
83.6% Excellent
Read 132
Write 78.3
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 160
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.5
90% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.6%
Great: 113%
Samsung HM250HI 250GB-$50
77GB free
Firmware: 2AC101C4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 61 62 62 62 62 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Read 70.7
Write 51.5
Mixed 51
SusWrite 60.8
43% 58.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR32GX4M4A2666C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
MC Read 37.8
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 27
99% 34.7 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 27.8
84% 29.6 GB/s
Latency 61
66% 61 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 97%

 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 16,570 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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HDDRAMUSB
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