MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 98.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics52.5% 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)
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)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateJan 18 '21 at 23:34
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
98.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 142
2-Core 262
94% 166 Pts
4-Core 556
8-Core 797
85% 676 Pts
64-Core 804
50% 804 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 98.9%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1360 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52.5% Above average
Lighting 66.2
Reflection 66.1
Parallax 87.8
54% 73.4 fps
MRender 69.2
Gravity 70
Splatting 47.9
50% 62.4 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$60
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1383
Write 898
Mixed 862
232% 1,048 MB/s
4K Read 56.9
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 75.4
273% 101 MB/s
DQ Read 335
DQ Write 843
DQ Mixed 222
274% 467 MB/s
Poor: 94% Great: 209%
MAL21000SA-W54 1TB
234GB free
Firmware: 16.N0G.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 68 68 69 68 69 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 84.9
Write 78.3
Mixed 48.5
SusWrite 67.9
51% 69.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
55.9% Above average
MC Read 20.1
MC Write 19.8
MC Mixed 16.2
53% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.7
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 18.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 58.1
69% 58.1 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.9%
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 16,507 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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