MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics55.7% 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 Drive82.7% 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.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190824
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 14 '21 at 21:25
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8100-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Memory 96.1
1-Core 116
2-Core 234
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 420
8-Core 438
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.4
Reflection 71.8
Parallax 66.8
57% 69.3 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 68.5
Splatting 63.8
54% 66.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 480GB-$42
214GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS9006B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 100 80 80 81 82 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
82.7% Excellent
Read 424
Write 235
Mixed 324
SusWrite 122
62% 276 MB/s
4K Read 37.6
4K Write 95.2
4K Mixed 36.3
154% 56.4 MB/s
DQ Read 241
DQ Write 289
DQ Mixed 190
164% 240 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 82.7%
Great: 102%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
930GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 185 184 186 186 185 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 178
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 184
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.1
228% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 104%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown R017D408GX2-3200C16A 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
MC Read 37.6
MC Write 41.4
MC Mixed 31
105% 36.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 38.4
SC Mixed 28
80% 28.1 GB/s
Latency 53.5
75% 53.5 ns
Poor: 77%
This bench: 102%
Great: 106%

 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 16,533 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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