MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 95%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.4% 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 Drive49.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory11 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 17 '19 at 17:03
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 20%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 145
2-Core 264
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 892
87% 713 Pts
64-Core 1,115
69% 1,115 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 95%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54.4% Above average
Lighting 67.7
Reflection 68.8
Parallax 60.8
55% 65.8 fps
MRender 62
Gravity 66.2
Splatting 65.3
53% 64.5 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 182 63 23 88 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 468
Write 411
Mixed 27
SusWrite 95.2
55% 250 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 7.5
54% 16 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 1.2
63% 145 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 204 201 204 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
117% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 151
Mixed 78
SusWrite 203
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 117%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CM4X8GF2400C16K4 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63% Good
MC Read 23.5
MC Write 23.6
MC Mixed 19.3
63% 22.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 18.7
51% 18 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 63%
Great: 88%

 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 16,544 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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