MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 10.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics14.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive13.4% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (64%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJun 17 '19 at 02:51
Run Duration238 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 64%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th 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 0.5 GHz (avg)
Relative performance (0th percentile)
10.8% Very poor
Memory 10.8
1-Core 3.2
2-Core 3.8
5% 5.94 Pts
4-Core 71.4
8-Core 15.3
7% 43.4 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 10.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 1987 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 430.86
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
14.5% Very poor
Lighting 4.13
Reflection 7.69
Parallax 11.7
3% 7.85 fps
MRender 28.8
Gravity 47.5
Splatting 52.2
36% 42.8 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$42
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF300000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 19 11 24 25 49 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
13.4% Very poor
Read 238
Write 188
Mixed 38.2
SusWrite 31.4
27% 124 MB/s
4K Read 1.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 2.3
6% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 13.4%
Great: 55%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
2TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 98 56 29 46 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 194
Write 180
Mixed 39.5
SusWrite 73.3
88% 122 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
138% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
13% Very poor
MC Read 3.4
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4
12% 4.03 GB/s
SC Read 4.1
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 7.4
19% 6.57 GB/s
Latency 396
10% 396 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 13%
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 16,509 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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