MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive225% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJan 18 '20 at 19:05
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 126
2-Core 251
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 468
8-Core 721
74% 595 Pts
64-Core 739
46% 739 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
CLim: 2235 MHz, MLim: 3543 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.87
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
35.2% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 45.9
Parallax 37.2
32% 41 fps
MRender 56.8
Gravity 39.8
Splatting 51.8
41% 49.5 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 615 299 294 293 289 287 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1604
Write 1,395
Mixed 684
SusWrite 346
224% 1,007 MB/s
4K Read 55.1
4K Write 154
4K Mixed 74
260% 94.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,447
DQ Write 1,231
DQ Mixed 1,027
854% 1,235 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 225%
Great: 236%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
190GB free
Firmware: M3CR022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 455 457 458 466 468 464 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
127% Outstanding
Read 510
Write 454
Mixed 401
SusWrite 461
103% 457 MB/s
4K Read 40.5
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 59.2
202% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 296
238% 334 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 127%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$54
42GB free
Firmware: M3CR010
SusWrite @10s intervals: 459 460 462 471 472 280 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
126% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 446
Mixed 432
SusWrite 434
103% 456 MB/s
4K Read 42.3
4K Write 121
4K Mixed 58.1
202% 73.7 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 294
236% 334 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 126%
Great: 125%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2963 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.1
MC Write 39
MC Mixed 32
104% 36.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.8
SC Write 40.5
SC Mixed 29.2
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 57
70% 57 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 102%
Great: 107%

 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 16,544 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair 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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