MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 74%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 96.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics82.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive81.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display4096 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '20 at 16:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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 above expectations (91st percentile)
96.3% Outstanding
Memory 93
1-Core 141
2-Core 280
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 926
88% 730 Pts
64-Core 1,142
71% 1,142 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.6% Excellent
Lighting 102
Reflection 115
Parallax 106
83% 108 fps
MRender 97.3
Gravity 96.1
Splatting 103
81% 98.9 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 82.6%
Great: 88%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109
581GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVQ01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 189 76 77 76 81 80 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
81.1% Excellent
Read 514
Write 470
Mixed 407
SusWrite 96.4
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 91.3
4K Mixed 43.3
158% 56.7 MB/s
DQ Read 178
DQ Write 90.2
DQ Mixed 121
93% 130 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 81.1%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2400 2OZ 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
45.2% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 12.8
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 45%

 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 16,531 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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