MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics116% 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.
Boot Drive84.5% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory27.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '22 at 18:09
Run Duration162 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 1.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
54.4% Above average
Memory 77.6
1-Core 55.5
2-Core 104
50% 79.2 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 222
25% 198 Pts
64-Core 203
12% 203 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2088 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 516.40
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
116% Outstanding
Lighting 146
Reflection 274
Parallax 192
119% 204 fps
MRender 141
Gravity 188
Splatting 131
124% 153 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 116%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
122GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 229 218 215 217 209 181 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
84.5% Excellent
Read 400
Write 235
Mixed 278
SusWrite 211
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 34.6
4K Write 74.4
4K Mixed 40.9
144% 50 MB/s
DQ Read 272
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 192
158% 227 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 84.5%
Great: 94%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
931GB free
Firmware: CC56
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 194 205 205 206 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 183
Write 182
Mixed 74.7
SusWrite 198
116% 159 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 109%
Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 196 196 194 194 194 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 180
Mixed 88.2
SusWrite 193
122% 166 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 029E CMU16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB
3200, 3200, 3200, 3200 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.6% Average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 18.6
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 17.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 85.2
47% 85.2 ns
Poor: 70%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 98%

 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 16,544 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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HDDRAMUSB
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