MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 123%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 106%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 115%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics112% 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 Drive124% 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)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190824
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '19 at 09:58
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$188
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Memory 98.9
1-Core 159
2-Core 319
105% 193 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 992
100% 814 Pts
64-Core 1,324
82% 1,324 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 109%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2050 MHz, MLim: 2805 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Lighting 149
Reflection 151
Parallax 134
122% 145 fps
MRender 124
Gravity 141
Splatting 111
101% 125 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 112%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
200GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 301 301 303 301 302 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
124% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 453
Mixed 438
SusWrite 316
95% 421 MB/s
4K Read 42.7
4K Write 142
4K Mixed 65.1
223% 83.2 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 361
272% 365 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 124%
Great: 129%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
430GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 137 135 135 135 136 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 164
Write 176
Mixed 77.7
SusWrite 136
101% 138 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 112%
WD WD2003FZEX-00Z4SA0 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: FP1R
SusWrite @10s intervals: 202 202 196 204 201 198 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Read 196
Write 193
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 200
118% 163 MB/s
4K Read 6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
428% 3.2 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3733 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
MC Read 42.6
MC Write 43
MC Mixed 29.7
110% 38.4 GB/s
SC Read 26.5
SC Write 49.1
SC Mixed 36.4
107% 37.3 GB/s
Latency 41.4
97% 41.4 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 112%
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 16,502 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $571
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