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 (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 88.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive539% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211118
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateApr 17 '22 at 09:19
Run Duration166 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 131
2-Core 248
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 780
75% 616 Pts
64-Core 1,055
65% 1,055 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 512.15
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 323
Reflection 278
Parallax 318
263% 306 fps
Gravity 244
Splatting 174
180% 209 fps
Poor: 162% Great: 225%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 43 47 50 50 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
539% Outstanding
Read 5,957
Write 54.5
Mixed 96.8
SusWrite 45.3
320% 1,538 MB/s
4K Read 743
4K Write 3.5
4K Mixed 1.5
1,130% 249 MB/s
Poor: 178%
This bench: 539%
Great: 355%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$59
28GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 105 108 155 160 136 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 107
Write 101
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 136
69% 95.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
160% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR4 2666 2OZ 04CB DDR4 3000 2OZ 04CB DDR4 2666 2OZ 04CB DDR4 3000 2OZ 16GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 32.2
MC Write 34.3
MC Mixed 26
88% 30.8 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 36.6
SC Mixed 27.4
78% 27.3 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 87%

 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 16,599 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: $674
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