MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 93.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics35.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive121% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit väriä
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 23 '17 at 15:21
Run Duration155 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.5
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 530
71% 530 Pts
64-Core 528
33% 528 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.6%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Nvidia(10DE 1C82) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2151 MHz, MLim: 2227 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 387.92
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
35.2% Below average
Lighting 43.2
Reflection 35.3
Parallax 42.2
35% 40.2 fps
MRender 48.4
Gravity 41.2
Splatting 40.1
35% 43.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 417
Mixed 420
100% 451 MB/s
4K Read 49.9
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 50.6
198% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 282
DQ Mixed 116
145% 259 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 121%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB-$88
1TB free
Firmware: HP23 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 75.7
Write 55.9
Mixed 57.1
47% 62.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 0.75
4K Mixed 0.22
51% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 70%
Samsung S2 Portable 500GB
415GB free, PID 1f05
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
20.2% Poor
Read 38.8
Write 42.8
Mixed 17.5
41% 33 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.4
72% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 20.2%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX 2666 C16 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
49.6% Average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 13.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 15
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 55.6
72% 55.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.6%
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 16,551 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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