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 (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive93.5% 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.
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)
Memory9.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 09 '22 at 15:57
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 94.5
1-Core 127
2-Core 252
89% 158 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 372
50% 374 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U128G1001 128GB
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4133001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 90 87 73 93 77 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 485
Write 198
Mixed 208
SusWrite 88.8
54% 245 MB/s
4K Read 39.3
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 49.2
181% 66.5 MB/s
DQ Read 364
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 181
163% 251 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
201GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 129 126 128 126 126 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 190
Write 174
Mixed 79.9
SusWrite 126
104% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
MC Read 33.3
MC Write 37.6
MC Mixed 29.1
95% 33.3 GB/s
SC Read 19.8
SC Write 35
SC Mixed 27.4
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 58.5
68% 58.5 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 87%

 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 16,592 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: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $669
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HDDRAMUSB
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