MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 205%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 190%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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.
Graphics201% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive354% 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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '20 at 07:15
Run Duration203 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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 97.2
1-Core 153
2-Core 306
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 959
95% 774 Pts
64-Core 1,200
74% 1,200 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 104%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.09
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
201% Outstanding
Lighting 301
Reflection 293
Parallax 338
246% 311 fps
MRender 335
Gravity 251
Splatting 145
188% 244 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 201%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$150
859GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1449 1462 1513 1516 1515 1518 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
354% Outstanding
Read 2,726
Write 2,467
Mixed 1,905
SusWrite 1,496
482% 2,149 MB/s
4K Read 70.2
4K Write 188
4K Mixed 101
335% 120 MB/s
DQ Read 1,330
DQ Write 894
DQ Mixed 1,029
790% 1,084 MB/s
Poor: 223%
This bench: 354%
Great: 435%
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
65GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 211 115 115 115 128 128 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 361
Write 410
Mixed 19.9
SusWrite 135
51% 232 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 4.7
85% 42.2 MB/s
DQ Read 164
DQ Write 290
DQ Mixed 2.1
65% 152 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
183GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 118 119 119 119 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
83% Excellent
Read 170
Write 133
Mixed 97.5
SusWrite 118
96% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 38.6
MC Write 39.6
MC Mixed 28.9
102% 35.7 GB/s
SC Read 21.6
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 30.9
91% 31.8 GB/s
Latency 49.3
81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 102%
Great: 122%

 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 16,614 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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