MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 40%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics33.7% 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 Drive36% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180803
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 01 '20 at 19:35
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9400F-$102
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 94.8
1-Core 127
2-Core 253
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 759
79% 633 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 91%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
33.7% Below average
Lighting 0.07
Reflection 152
Parallax 139
0% 97.1 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 137
Splatting 111
99% 122 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 106 18 90 7.4 59 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36% Below average
Read 205
Write 103
Mixed 94.3
SusWrite 49.6
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 18.3
72% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 54.3
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 87.7
60% 72.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36%
Great: 85%
SSDPR-CX400-512 512GB
89GB free
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 378 100 97 97 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
86.7% Excellent
Read 458
Write 262
Mixed 325
SusWrite 201
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 85.5
4K Mixed 36.8
144% 52.1 MB/s
DQ Read 248
DQ Write 301
DQ Mixed 184
164% 244 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 86.7%
Great: 96%
Seagate IronWolf 2TB (2016)-$105
313GB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 100 101 100 97 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
69% Good
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 73
SusWrite 99.6
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
128% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.4
MC Write 42.8
MC Mixed 29.2
108% 37.8 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 43.1
SC Mixed 29.7
89% 31.2 GB/s
Latency 57.8
69% 57.8 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 105%
Great: 95%

 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 16,523 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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HDDRAMUSB
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