MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics73% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory11.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '18 at 02:30
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 below expectations (25th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 91.7
1-Core 139
2-Core 274
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 799
73% 610 Pts
64-Core 1,153
71% 1,153 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Asus(1043 859F) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2072 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
73% Very good
Lighting 84.7
Reflection 98.1
Parallax 79.7
69% 87.5 fps
MRender 99.9
Gravity 85
Splatting 107
81% 97.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 73%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT250MX500SSD4 250GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 500
Write 444
Mixed 438
103% 461 MB/s
4K Read 37.8
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 51.9
174% 61.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 276
230% 333 MB/s
Poor: 74% Great: 121%
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
52GB free
Firmware: Q0831C0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 5,210
Write 51.5
Mixed 105
372% 1,789 MB/s
4K Read 587
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 6.4
899% 199 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 99%
Toshiba P300 2TB-$61
771GB free
Firmware: MX4OACF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 91.7
Write 158
Mixed 15.2
64% 88.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.4
124% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 58% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
931GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 168
Write 148
Mixed 43.7
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.8
136% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
MC Read 30.3
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 26
84% 29.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 32.3
SC Mixed 26
73% 25.6 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 83%

 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 16,513 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $569
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