MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 89.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics40.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '19 at 16:49
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th 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 (98th percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 119
2-Core 240
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 466
8-Core 648
70% 557 Pts
64-Core 674
42% 674 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX Titan-$1,088
Nvidia(10DE 1035) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.4% Average
Lighting 48.9
Reflection 51.2
Parallax 63.9
40% 54.7 fps
MRender 60.9
Gravity 54.8
Splatting 40.5
41% 52.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 50%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD502IJ 500GB-$40
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AA01113
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 31 20 34 31 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Read 48.7
Write 53.7
Mixed 28.3
SusWrite 31.1
30% 40.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
50% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$78
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 135 134 136 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 152
Write 138
Mixed 92
SusWrite 135
95% 129 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
194% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 84%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
281GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 81 83 80 72 81 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
26.3% Poor
Read 11.8
Write 30.2
Mixed 30
SusWrite 79.9
28% 38 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.1
24% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.5% Very good
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 25.9
MC Mixed 22.7
74% 26.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 23.2
SC Mixed 22.5
60% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 61.7
65% 61.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 73.5%
Great: 91%

 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 16,518 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) - $143

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $569
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HDDRAMUSB
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