MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive100% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200107
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 25 '20 at 16:00
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 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-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 154
2-Core 264
96% 171 Pts
4-Core 610
8-Core 978
97% 794 Pts
64-Core 1,204
74% 1,204 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX Vega-64LC (Liquid Cooled)-$1,700
AMD(1002 0B36) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1652 MHz, MLim: 1065 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.5.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Lighting 125
Reflection 94.2
Parallax 212
102% 144 fps
MRender 93.8
Gravity 146
Splatting 134
104% 125 fps
Poor: 85%
This bench: 102%
Great: 98%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A 500GB
242GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 373 384 367 367 389 404 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 499
Write 474
Mixed 329
SusWrite 380
94% 421 MB/s
4K Read 32.1
4K Write 67.3
4K Mixed 38.5
134% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 282
230% 327 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 119%
WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74
170GB free
Firmware: 211070WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1399 895 845 844 844 843 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
274% Outstanding
Read 1,582
Write 1,877
Mixed 1,486
SusWrite 945
332% 1,472 MB/s
4K Read 56.1
4K Write 216
4K Mixed 86.8
311% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,463
DQ Write 1,090
DQ Mixed 1,290
960% 1,281 MB/s
Poor: 164%
This bench: 274%
Great: 276%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
221GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 93 94 94 93 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 109
Write 97.5
Mixed 66.6
SusWrite 93.1
67% 91.6 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
221% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.2
MC Write 41.7
MC Mixed 31.7
106% 37.2 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 46.1
SC Mixed 32
94% 32.9 GB/s
Latency 56.7
71% 56.7 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 105%
Great: 119%

 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 16,605 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $686
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HDDRAMUSB
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