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 (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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.
Boot Drive141% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '18 at 02:59
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 92.9
1-Core 152
2-Core 305
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 609
8-Core 1,011
99% 810 Pts
64-Core 1,272
79% 1,272 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 175 204 198 195 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 1,005
Write 643
Mixed 396
SusWrite 199
124% 560 MB/s
4K Read 44
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 54.5
202% 73.8 MB/s
DQ Read 659
DQ Write 523
DQ Mixed 338
322% 507 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 141%
Great: 144%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
716GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 170 169 168 168 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
96.9% Outstanding
Read 168
Write 164
Mixed 91.5
SusWrite 169
109% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1
219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 96.9%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD2 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 859B CT4G4DFS8213.C8FBD2 8313 CL16-16-16 D4-2400 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.4% Very good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 27.6
MC Mixed 22.4
73% 25.5 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 23.3
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 74%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 77%

 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 16,571 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: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $697
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HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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