MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 105%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 93.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics129% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory16.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateMar 26 '21 at 14:12
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$179
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
93.9% Outstanding
Memory 89.9
1-Core 135
2-Core 267
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 526
8-Core 821
83% 674 Pts
64-Core 1,069
66% 1,069 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.9%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$270
CLim: 2190 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
129% Outstanding
Lighting 175
Reflection 171
Parallax 173
142% 173 fps
MRender 183
Gravity 154
Splatting 131
125% 156 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 129%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
1GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 218
Write 68.5
Mixed 101
28% 129 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 33.7
4K Mixed 16.9
63% 22.1 MB/s
DQ Read 36.1
DQ Write 35.8
DQ Mixed 22.1
20% 31.3 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$37
214GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 176 167 175 179 174 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 190
Mixed 79.5
SusWrite 175
117% 160 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 106%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 029E CMK16GX4M2B3000C15 24GB
2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.6% Above average
MC Read 18.4
MC Write 20.5
MC Mixed 16.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 15.2
SC Mixed 16
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 75%

 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 16,709 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) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $669
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