MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 111%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 94.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics127% 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 Drive34.4% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory23.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime5.4 Days
Run DateJan 12 '19 at 09:19
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
94.1% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 127
2-Core 268
91% 163 Pts
4-Core 505
8-Core 819
81% 662 Pts
64-Core 1,112
69% 1,112 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 94.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
Asus(1043 85E5) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 417.35
Performing below potential (72nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
127% Outstanding
Lighting 176
Reflection 192
Parallax 181
144% 183 fps
MRender 123
Gravity 177
Splatting 120
113% 140 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 127%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$36
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 15 70 43 53 78 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Read 442
Write 228
Mixed 152
SusWrite 49.8
48% 218 MB/s
4K Read 16
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 13.1
44% 11.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 55%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
231GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 143 144 142 143 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 153
Write 135
Mixed 87
SusWrite 142
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 85%
Great: 109%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
430GB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 119 122 120 120 121 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
67.5% Good
Read 115
Write 116
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 120
72% 98.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
149% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4Z2933C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
98% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 38.3
MC Mixed 29.9
100% 35 GB/s
SC Read 20.6
SC Write 40
SC Mixed 28.6
85% 29.7 GB/s
Latency 59.1
68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 98%
Great: 106%

 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 16,517 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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