MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive63.5% 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)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 08 '19 at 05:04
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Memory 95.3
1-Core 156
2-Core 312
102% 188 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 931
97% 777 Pts
64-Core 932
58% 932 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 106%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 59 72 86 82 70 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 468
Write 76.1
Mixed 102
SusWrite 76.9
39% 181 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 21.3
104% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 329
DQ Write 77.7
DQ Mixed 48
76% 152 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
155GB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 121 119 120 121 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Read 173
Write 113
Mixed 88.4
SusWrite 121
91% 124 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 114%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
451GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 112 112 111 111 113 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68% Good
Read 125
Write 122
Mixed 72.9
SusWrite 112
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 68%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2133 C13 2x8GB-$46
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
89.6% Excellent
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 33.4
MC Mixed 26
91% 31.7 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 27.6
77% 26.9 GB/s
Latency 56.2
71% 56.2 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 89.6%
Great: 80%

 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 16,512 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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