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 (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 104%, 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)
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210420
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 18 '21 at 07:17
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-9900K-$405
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Memory 97.1
1-Core 153
2-Core 303
102% 185 Pts
4-Core 595
8-Core 1,134
103% 865 Pts
64-Core 1,556
96% 1,556 Pts
Poor: 89%
This bench: 104%
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 1,652
Write 1,425
Mixed 523
265% 1,200 MB/s
4K Read 44.3
4K Write 140
4K Mixed 53.1
209% 79 MB/s
DQ Read 1,061
DQ Write 788
DQ Mixed 760
613% 870 MB/s
Poor: 142% Great: 236%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
490GB free
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 466 466 465 461 460 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
133% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 447
Mixed 429
SusWrite 452
104% 461 MB/s
4K Read 49
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 65.9
219% 76.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 361
271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 133%
Great: 133%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
783GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 162 161 161 161 161 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 153
Write 100
Mixed 96.6
SusWrite 160
94% 128 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
238% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 37.1
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 27.2
100% 35.1 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 47.9
SC Mixed 31.6
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 50
80% 50 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 101%
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 16,642 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: 100% - Outstanding Total price: $655
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $168Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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