MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics36.1% 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 Drive99.6% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '18 at 05:05
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8100-$110
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 454
61% 455 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.1% Below average
Lighting 46.6
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 39.5
38% 39.4 fps
MRender 38.8
Gravity 42.7
Splatting 37.7
32% 39.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 36.1%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175
90GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000056R8
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 159 177 101 167 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.6% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 458
Mixed 380
SusWrite 173
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 40.1
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 49.7
177% 63.3 MB/s
DQ Read 332
DQ Write 299
DQ Mixed 192
178% 275 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 99.6%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2400 C15 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
38.5% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 12.8
MC Mixed 11
35% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 38.5%
Great: 46%

 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 16,522 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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