MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 97.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.6% 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 Drive221% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190402
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateJun 20 '19 at 23:48
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-9350KF-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Memory 95.9
1-Core 148
2-Core 288
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 571
8-Core 567
76% 569 Pts
64-Core 573
35% 573 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1090 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.6.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Lighting 71.3
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 83.8
58% 72.9 fps
MRender 62.6
Gravity 59.7
Splatting 80.3
57% 67.5 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
617GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1483 1290 101 318 99 243 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
221% Outstanding
Read 1,437
Write 1,580
Mixed 1089
SusWrite 589
263% 1,174 MB/s
4K Read 61.7
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 84.1
301% 111 MB/s
DQ Read 639
DQ Write 898
DQ Mixed 269
343% 602 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 221%
Great: 255%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 144 142 145 146 144 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 146
Write 128
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 144
93% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
182% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX3000C15D4/4GX KHX3200C16D4/4GX KHX3000C15D4/4GX KHX3200C16D4/4GX 16GB
3100, 3100, 3100, 3100 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 39.6
MC Write 41.6
MC Mixed 35.2
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.6
SC Write 43.5
SC Mixed 31.9
93% 32.7 GB/s
Latency 54.4
74% 54.4 ns
Poor: 73%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%

 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 16,571 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: $697
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HDDRAMUSB
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