MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics32.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.5% 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 14:27
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 66%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
91.9% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 125
2-Core 247
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 492
8-Core 702
75% 597 Pts
64-Core 724
45% 724 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 91.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.3% Below average
Lighting 40.6
Reflection 31.8
Parallax 38.2
33% 36.9 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 36.4
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 48 45 46 16 116 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
40.5% Average
Read 424
Write 340
Mixed 301
SusWrite 71.7
63% 284 MB/s
4K Read 14.2
4K Write 36.6
4K Mixed 10.2
54% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 67
DQ Write 78.2
DQ Mixed 40.6
40% 61.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
916GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 151 154 152 150 150 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.3% Excellent
Read 157
Write 150
Mixed 89.5
SusWrite 151
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.3%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GLLG42F-18---------- 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
79.8% Very good
MC Read 31.5
MC Write 30.3
MC Mixed 23.1
81% 28.3 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 25.3
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 79.8%
Great: 82%

 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 16,539 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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HDDRAMUSB
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