MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics64.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 16 '18 at 16:27
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (84th 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 4.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 146
2-Core 292
99% 179 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 865
90% 724 Pts
64-Core 865
54% 865 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 103%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2126 MHz, MLim: 2277 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.1% Good
Lighting 78.8
Reflection 84.1
Parallax 73.3
64% 78.7 fps
MRender 81
Gravity 73.4
Splatting 79.8
64% 78.1 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
736GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
84.2% Excellent
Read 163
Write 131
Mixed 129
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 2.11
4K Mixed 0.29
90% 0.94 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.3
MC Write 41.8
MC Mixed 29.7
107% 37.6 GB/s
SC Read 22.9
SC Write 44.3
SC Mixed 31.8
94% 33 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 106%
Great: 111%

 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 16,509 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) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $569
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