MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory7.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190402
Uptime7.5 Days
Run DateApr 11 '21 at 06:56
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
93% Outstanding
Memory 91.6
1-Core 132
2-Core 274
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 508
8-Core 784
80% 646 Pts
64-Core 843
52% 843 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 93%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2024 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Lighting 45.4
Reflection 45.8
Parallax 43.4
37% 44.9 fps
MRender 44
Gravity 46.6
Splatting 30.6
32% 40.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 44 50 115 83 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 111
Write 65.7
Mixed 157
SusWrite 71.3
77% 101 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.5
156% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 106%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
861GB free, PID a200
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 105 107 106 108 107 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
44.6% Average
Read 107
Write 105
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 107
118% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
83% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
66.3% Good
MC Read 25.1
MC Write 25.2
MC Mixed 19.3
66% 23.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 24.5
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.8 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 110%

 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 16,511 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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