MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 48%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 57.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics96.9% 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 Drive99.5% 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.
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)
Memory10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200107
Uptime3 Days
Run DateApr 06 '23 at 14:33
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 40%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-9100F-$120
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
57.3% Above average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 224
72% 134 Pts
4-Core 314
8-Core 310
42% 312 Pts
64-Core 348
22% 348 Pts
Poor: 72%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 86%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 528.02
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
96.9% Outstanding
Lighting 120
Reflection 130
Parallax 124
98% 124 fps
MRender 111
Gravity 128
Splatting 112
96% 117 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme HFS256GD9TNG-62A 256GB
104GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1E00 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 167 155 149 156 157 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
99.5% Outstanding
Read 836
Write 192
Mixed 312
SusWrite 153
81% 374 MB/s
4K Read 29.5
4K Write 79.8
4K Mixed 37.7
135% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 477
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 168
169% 280 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 99.5%
Great: 158%
Kingston SNV2S500G 500GB
169GB free
Firmware: ELFK0S.4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 889 1379 1608 1733 472 154 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
222% Outstanding
Read 1,325
Write 1,728
Mixed 1,591
SusWrite 1,039
321% 1,421 MB/s
4K Read 51.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 69.4
226% 77.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,176
DQ Write 404
DQ Mixed 522
456% 701 MB/s
Poor: 127%
This bench: 222%
Great: 323%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
473GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 169 169 172 170 172 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 139
Write 134
Mixed 79.2
SusWrite 168
95% 130 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.4
134% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 3000 2OZ 04CB DDR4 3000 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
69.4% Good
MC Read 25.4
MC Write 28.4
MC Mixed 23.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 24.7
SC Mixed 15.7
52% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 127
32% 127 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 94%

 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 16,680 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: $670
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HDDRAMUSB
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