MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics113% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive126% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190824
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 08:38
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.7
1-Core 156
2-Core 260
98% 172 Pts
4-Core 617
8-Core 1,030
100% 824 Pts
64-Core 1,294
80% 1,294 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2852 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Lighting 151
Reflection 152
Parallax 146
123% 150 fps
MRender 128
Gravity 144
Splatting 113
104% 128 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 113%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 338 312 313 313 305 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 482
Write 451
Mixed 432
SusWrite 332
96% 424 MB/s
4K Read 44.9
4K Write 139
4K Mixed 65.7
226% 83.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 361
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 126%
Great: 129%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
620GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 153 153 154 154 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 129
Write 158
Mixed 85.5
SusWrite 153
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1
208% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
111% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 43.9
MC Mixed 30.2
110% 38.6 GB/s
SC Read 26
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 34
105% 36.7 GB/s
Latency 42.5
94% 42.5 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 111%
Great: 120%

 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 16,517 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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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $182Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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