MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181119
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 24 '19 at 15:40
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8100-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 447
8-Core 452
60% 450 Pts
64-Core 450
28% 450 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 240GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UJ500000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 15 2.5 38 150 64 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 457
Write 371
Mixed 236
SusWrite 87.3
64% 288 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 20.9
4K Mixed 13.7
53% 16.8 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 85.3
DQ Mixed 34.1
44% 78.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 55%
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
27GB free
Firmware: UE300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 71 73 74 75 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
50.9% Above average
Read 449
Write 85.2
Mixed 108
SusWrite 71.5
39% 178 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 19.7
83% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 35.2
DQ Mixed 20.3
30% 58.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 50.9%
Great: 53%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
108GB free
Firmware: KC48
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 110 111 112 111 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
61% Good
Read 102
Write 103
Mixed 62.7
SusWrite 110
70% 94.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 61%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GLLF62F-D8---------- 8325 GLLG42F-18---------- 12GB
2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
60.2% Good
MC Read 22.4
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.5
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19.3
54% 18.9 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%

 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 16,636 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: $680
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