MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 173%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 110%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 164%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics159% 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 Drive367% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.9 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181119
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 17 '19 at 05:16
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 99.4
1-Core 160
2-Core 317
105% 192 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,082
104% 859 Pts
64-Core 1,337
83% 1,337 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 109%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
Zotac(19DA 4513) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
159% Outstanding
Lighting 219
Reflection 231
Parallax 241
178% 230 fps
MRender 271
Gravity 216
Splatting 147
166% 212 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 159%
Great: 174%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2424 2084 1539 1527 994 833 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
367% Outstanding
Read 2,690
Write 2,511
Mixed 1,969
SusWrite 1,567
490% 2,184 MB/s
4K Read 69.5
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 99
333% 119 MB/s
DQ Read 1,425
DQ Write 1,278
DQ Mixed 1,332
1,004% 1345 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 367%
Great: 410%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 4000 C19 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3867 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
132% Outstanding
MC Read 51.9
MC Write 52.2
MC Mixed 34.3
132% 46.1 GB/s
SC Read 29.2
SC Write 55.2
SC Mixed 40.8
119% 41.7 GB/s
Latency 38.9
103% 38.9 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 132%
Great: 138%

 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 16,608 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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