MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 94.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics61.7% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 01:34
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (79th 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 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 266
90% 162 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 774
82% 654 Pts
64-Core 794
49% 794 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.7% Good
Lighting 80.4
Reflection 79
Parallax 76.6
66% 78.7 fps
MRender 63.3
Gravity 75.7
Splatting 61.1
54% 66.7 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 256GB-$54
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0518BS
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 516
Write 432
Mixed 399
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 48
169% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 340
DQ Mixed 237
193% 268 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 118%
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
646GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 98 99 98 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
58.9% Above average
Read 108
Write 102
Mixed 65.2
SusWrite 97.5
68% 93.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
146% 1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 74%
SAMSUNG HD103SI 1TB
779GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Read 37.8
Write 27.3
Mixed 33.8
SusWrite 36.9
46% 33.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 2400 C16 Series 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
81.4% Excellent
MC Read 31.9
MC Write 31.6
MC Mixed 23
82% 28.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 32
SC Mixed 24.5
72% 25.3 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 89%

 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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