MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 91%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics47.6% 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 Drive69% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateDec 11 '21 at 04:34
Run Duration233 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th 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 as expected (57th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Memory 89.8
1-Core 132
2-Core 254
89% 159 Pts
4-Core 496
8-Core 769
78% 633 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 91%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
47.6% Average
Lighting 57.3
Reflection 63.2
Parallax 57.6
47% 59.4 fps
MRender 62.1
Gravity 60.4
Splatting 58.5
49% 60.3 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2016)-$84
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 66 71 64 52 58 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
69% Good
Read 477
Write 196
Mixed 185
SusWrite 64.3
50% 231 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 24.6
128% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 187
DQ Write 180
DQ Mixed 33.4
66% 133 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 69%
Great: 71%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$40
1.5TB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 154 160 162 160 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 168
Mixed 21.7
SusWrite 159
96% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D240FSA.8FADG 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
84.6% Excellent
MC Read 31
MC Write 32.1
MC Mixed 27
86% 30 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 34
SC Mixed 25.6
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 67.5
59% 67.5 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 107%

 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 16,514 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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