MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 97%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics55.5% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory21.4 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '18 at 19:19
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 274
95% 170 Pts
4-Core 542
8-Core 919
89% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,136
70% 1,136 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 97%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (97th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
55.5% Above average
Lighting 68
Reflection 69.3
Parallax 60.3
55% 65.9 fps
MRender 69.8
Gravity 66.1
Splatting 68.2
56% 68 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$39
677GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 126 140 158 155 162 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
76.7% Very good
Read 124
Write 124
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 144
88% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 109%
SMI USB DISK 8GB
7GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.8 6.4 6.4 6.7 6.7 6.4 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
6.97% Terrible
Read 25.9
Write 4.7
Mixed 4.7
SusWrite 6.4
11% 10.4 MB/s
4K Read 7.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
29% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.97%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
79.7% Very good
MC Read 29.5
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 23.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 33.1
SC Mixed 25.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 80%

 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 16,719 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) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $665
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