MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 88.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive89.6% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory3.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateNov 18 '20 at 21:04
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8350K-$100
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 90.4
1-Core 129
2-Core 258
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 490
67% 496 Pts
64-Core 490
30% 490 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 88.4%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Lighting 66.5
Reflection 65
Parallax 58.4
54% 63.3 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 64.2
Splatting 68.1
55% 67.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SP600 128GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 6.3E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 170 173 172 111 69 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
Read 437
Write 174
Mixed 209
SusWrite 144
53% 241 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 47.5
173% 63.7 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 130
123% 193 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 123 121 118 122 122 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
69.1% Good
Read 119
Write 124
Mixed 78.2
SusWrite 121
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
193% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial UDIMM DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
45.6% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 13.6
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 47%

 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 16,509 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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