MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 53%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 92.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.3% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.7% 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)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '18 at 19:05
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU1%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th 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)
92.4% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 495
8-Core 708
75% 602 Pts
64-Core 727
45% 727 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1366 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
55.3% Above average
Lighting 70
Reflection 70.7
Parallax 97.7
57% 79.5 fps
MRender 70.3
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 56.5
52% 64.3 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 525GB-$140
232GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060
SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 475 227 234 239 243 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 392
Write 474
Mixed 362
SusWrite 315
87% 386 MB/s
4K Read 29.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 42.9
162% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 320
246% 333 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 98%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85
17GB free
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 506
Write 336
Mixed 361
89% 401 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 119
4K Mixed 54.7
204% 73.6 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 175
182% 299 MB/s
Poor: 63% Great: 108%
WD Green 1.5TB (2011)-$51
260GB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 74 69 73 74 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
45.8% Average
Read 86.6
Write 79.9
Mixed 62.4
SusWrite 72.7
56% 75.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
145% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSCK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51% Above average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 14.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 62.1
64% 62.1 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 51%
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 16,512 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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HDDRAMUSB
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