MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '21 at 06:05
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Memory 92.3
1-Core 155
2-Core 306
100% 184 Pts
4-Core 602
8-Core 1,183
106% 892 Pts
64-Core 1,584
98% 1,584 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 102%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,460
Write 1,366
Mixed 501
245% 1,109 MB/s
4K Read 44.2
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 61
218% 81.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,181
DQ Write 803
DQ Mixed 660
582% 881 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
490GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 421 462 474 480 480 484 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 477
Mixed 419
SusWrite 467
106% 469 MB/s
4K Read 49.2
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 65.7
219% 76 MB/s
DQ Read 383
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 360
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
783GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 172 175 174 175 173 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.7% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 148
Mixed 105
SusWrite 174
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
232% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.7%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.7% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 26.2
MC Mixed 19.5
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 29.9
SC Mixed 23.5
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 112%

 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 16,606 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $687
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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