MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 57%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics57.9% 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 Drive53.3% 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 28 '19 at 21:46
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8100-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 94.8
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 466
62% 466 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85B9) 3GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
57.9% Above average
Lighting 71.2
Reflection 69.4
Parallax 57.1
58% 65.9 fps
MRender 70.7
Gravity 67.8
Splatting 72.1
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 330 Series 120GB-$188
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 300i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 87 82 74 70 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.3% Above average
Read 274
Write 121
Mixed 171
SusWrite 80.3
36% 161 MB/s
4K Read 18.4
4K Write 60.3
4K Mixed 32.1
101% 36.9 MB/s
DQ Read 135
DQ Write 115
DQ Mixed 145
103% 132 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 80%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
223GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 426 472 469 486 317 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 478
Mixed 448
SusWrite 415
104% 465 MB/s
4K Read 44.8
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 61.3
206% 72.7 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 126%
Great: 129%
Maxtor STM3250310AS 250GB
153GB free
Firmware: 3.AAC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 51 35 35 35 35 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Read 85
Write 83.5
Mixed 47.8
SusWrite 42.1
48% 64.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 53%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
88.7% Excellent
MC Read 33.2
MC Write 34.4
MC Mixed 26.6
90% 31.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 57.7
69% 57.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 88.7%
Great: 95%

 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 16,675 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $674
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
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Intel Core i3-12100F $80Nvidia RTX 4070 $500Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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