MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive78.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 27 '20 at 16:40
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
88.9% Excellent
Memory 92.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 254
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 489
8-Core 521
67% 505 Pts
64-Core 542
34% 542 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88.9%
Great: 93%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SM2280S3G2240G 240GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SAFM01.W
SusWrite @10s intervals: 228 220 193 137 143 142 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
78.6% Very good
Read 502
Write 323
Mixed 17.7
SusWrite 177
56% 255 MB/s
4K Read 10
4K Write 92.6
4K Mixed 38
113% 46.9 MB/s
DQ Read 257
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 156
147% 227 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 78.6%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
480GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 113 78 162 165 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 190
Mixed 76.7
SusWrite 141
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
75.8% Very good
MC Read 27
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 23.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 24
66% 23.2 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 97%

 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 16,541 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
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HDDRAMUSB
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