MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics62.9% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive24.2% 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 (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory8.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateSep 04 '19 at 05:41
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (5th 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
78% Very good
Memory 75.2
1-Core 122
2-Core 237
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 434
8-Core 714
70% 574 Pts
64-Core 910
56% 910 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 78%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.9% Good
Lighting 77.9
Reflection 85.7
Parallax 78.6
64% 80.7 fps
MRender 74
Gravity 74.6
Splatting 77.4
62% 75.3 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 62.9%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0831C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 115 51 16 4.6 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
24.2% Poor
Read 424
Write 234
Mixed 10.3
SusWrite 65.9
40% 183 MB/s
4K Read 6.3
4K Write 4.2
4K Mixed 0.3
12% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 99%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
463GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 23 17 10 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
7.12% Terrible
Read 7.5
Write 5.7
Mixed 1.7
SusWrite 17.4
6% 8.07 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 7.12%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
58.9% Above average
MC Read 22.9
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 19.9
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 83%

 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 16,547 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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