MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics89.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive90.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory9.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 30 '22 at 20:43
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 40%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
63.8% Good
Memory 70.4
1-Core 104
2-Core 181
68% 119 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 422
47% 367 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 63.8%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
Gigabyte(1458 3795) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
89.2% Excellent
Lighting 109
Reflection 125
Parallax 123
89% 119 fps
MRender 92.6
Gravity 124
Splatting 112
90% 109 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
255GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 290 336 341 320 340 343 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
90.9% Outstanding
Read 358
Write 326
Mixed 254
SusWrite 328
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 92.7
4K Mixed 35.7
135% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 302
DQ Mixed 249
211% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.9%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
2TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 174 176 196 179 177 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
96.5% Outstanding
Read 157
Write 123
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 179
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 96.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C14 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 19.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 18.4
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 14.4
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 89%

 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 16,620 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: $680
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $175Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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