MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 86%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics47.1% 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 Drive239% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory29.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180516
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '18 at 15:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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)
86% Excellent
Memory 91.5
1-Core 91.5
2-Core 234
78% 139 Pts
4-Core 465
8-Core 464
62% 465 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 86%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
Zotac(19DA 314C) 3GB
CLim: 1280 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 57.2
Reflection 51
Parallax 66.6
47% 58.3 fps
MRender 67.9
Gravity 63.5
Splatting 49
48% 60.1 fps
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1549 1023 601 602 602 603 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
239% Outstanding
Read 1,554
Write 1,570
Mixed 700
SusWrite 830
260% 1,163 MB/s
4K Read 44.4
4K Write 156
4K Mixed 63.1
231% 87.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,152
DQ Write 1,329
DQ Mixed 898
772% 1,127 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 239%
Great: 254%
Toshiba P300 3TB-$100
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OACF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 194 193 194 194 193 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 182
Write 183
Mixed 35.9
SusWrite 193
107% 148 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
155% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 2400 C15 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
85.5% Excellent
MC Read 30.6
MC Write 33.2
MC Mixed 27.5
87% 30.4 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 34.5
SC Mixed 24.8
74% 25.9 GB/s
Latency 65
62% 65 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 85.5%
Great: 96%

 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 16,517 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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