MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics99.8% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory14.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime2 Days
Run DateApr 09 '20 at 18:44
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%
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 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$184
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 86
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 739
74% 600 Pts
64-Core 1,013
63% 1,013 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 441.08
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.8% Outstanding
Lighting 127
Reflection 139
Parallax 115
104% 127 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 127
Splatting 105
92% 114 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.8%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
232GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 312 314 314 314 314 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 461
Write 455
Mixed 377
SusWrite 327
91% 405 MB/s
4K Read 41.3
4K Write 99.7
4K Mixed 54.7
186% 65.2 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 357
268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 112%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 112 92 106 86 56 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
62.2% Good
Read 127
Write 118
Mixed 42.3
SusWrite 89.8
69% 94.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.4
119% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 62.2%
Great: 108%
WD My Passport 083A 1TB
810GB free, PID 083a
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 92.5
Write 18.3
Mixed 10
36% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
39% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 24GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 21.4
MC Mixed 18.3
57% 20 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 16
46% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 78%

 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 16,672 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) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $674
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