MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 107%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics98% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive89.5% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 01 '18 at 19:15
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8086K-$399
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 97.4
1-Core 159
2-Core 321
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 619
8-Core 1,063
102% 841 Pts
64-Core 1,213
75% 1,213 Pts
Poor: 81%
This bench: 106%
Great: 102%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.7
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 139
Parallax 116
104% 127 fps
MRender 95.8
Gravity 120
Splatting 103
87% 106 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 98%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ Vertex 3 240GB-$80
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 187 198 194 204 199 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 350
Write 258
Mixed 258
SusWrite 195
59% 265 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 44.3
169% 63.1 MB/s
DQ Read 296
DQ Write 230
DQ Mixed 238
185% 255 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 91%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
494GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 147 148 148 149 148 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 158
Write 141
Mixed 101
SusWrite 147
100% 136 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
205% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
95% Outstanding
MC Read 36.9
MC Write 35.7
MC Mixed 25.8
94% 32.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.4
SC Write 41
SC Mixed 30.5
89% 31.3 GB/s
Latency 48.5
82% 48.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 95%
Great: 104%

 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 16,509 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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