MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 89.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.5% 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 Drive192% 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.
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)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJul 29 '19 at 00:41
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-3GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
89.4% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 135
2-Core 238
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 509
8-Core 756
79% 632 Pts
64-Core 668
41% 668 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 89.4%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 431.60
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
36.5% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 57.8
Parallax 49.7
32% 48.9 fps
MRender 53.3
Gravity 54.9
Splatting 57.3
46% 55.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLW128HEGR-000 128GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB70K1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 253 117 124 107 124 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,775
Write 723
Mixed 566
SusWrite 142
175% 801 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 147
4K Mixed 71.1
249% 90.2 MB/s
DQ Read 889
DQ Write 719
DQ Mixed 708
556% 772 MB/s
Poor: 109%
This bench: 192%
Great: 208%
SSD 120GB
34GB free
Firmware: SBFMB1.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 219 136 133 134 226 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
48.5% Average
Read 306
Write 101
Mixed 156
SusWrite 165
40% 182 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 35.2
4K Mixed 19.9
81% 26.5 MB/s
DQ Read 33.4
DQ Write 35.4
DQ Mixed 32.5
25% 33.8 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 94%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
290GB free
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 104 105 106 107 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 48.5
Write 92.5
Mixed 52.2
SusWrite 106
55% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.4
160% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G4D26BFSC.16FE 859B BLS8G4D26BFSC.16FBD2 16GB
2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
80% Very good
MC Read 26.7
MC Write 31.9
MC Mixed 26.9
81% 28.5 GB/s
SC Read 17.4
SC Write 31.7
SC Mixed 24.2
70% 24.4 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 80%
This bench: 80%
Great: 94%

 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 16,672 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: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $674
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