MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 16:53
Run Duration207 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 96.4
1-Core 126
2-Core 254
90% 159 Pts
4-Core 506
8-Core 755
78% 631 Pts
64-Core 757
47% 757 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$46
1TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MX4OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
89.9% Excellent
Read 164
Write 149
Mixed 153
117% 156 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.85
4K Mixed 0.2
82% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89.9%
Great: 108%
SMI USB DISK 16GB
15GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
5.26% Terrible
Read 20.7
Write 6.05
Mixed 7.05
12% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 3.88
4K Write 0.007
4K Mixed 0.006
15% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.26%
Great: 26%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C13 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2739 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
50.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 13.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 52.5
76% 52.5 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 52%

 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: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $675
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HDDRAMUSB
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