MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 119%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 92.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics130% 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 Drive161% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star Z370 Gaming Codex XE (MS-B913)
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory40.9 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170918
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 15:11
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Memory 85.6
1-Core 131
2-Core 274
89% 164 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 851
85% 691 Pts
64-Core 1,128
70% 1,128 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
MSI(1462 3607) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
130% Outstanding
Lighting 182
Reflection 202
Parallax 192
148% 192 fps
MRender 131
Gravity 173
Splatting 125
116% 143 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 130%
Great: 133%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 600p Series NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$119
308GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PSF109C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
161% Outstanding
Read 1,529
Write 552
Mixed 809
211% 964 MB/s
4K Read 23.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 47.8
157% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 496
DQ Write 265
DQ Mixed 173
184% 311 MB/s
Poor: 95%
This bench: 161%
Great: 144%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMD32GX4M2B3000C15 08D9 8GX-D4-3200-MR 029E CMD32GX4M2B3000C15 08D9 8GX-D4-3200-MR 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
16384, 8192, 16384, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
72.3% Very good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 22.3
73% 25.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 26.5
SC Mixed 22.3
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 73%

 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 16,542 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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