MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 66%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 60%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (21st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 79 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 78.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics82.2% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive84.1% 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.
Memory48GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 48GB 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory37.6 GB free of 48 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181119
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 22:26
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 30%
Watch Gameplay: 2060 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (21st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
78.7% Very good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 123
2-Core 238
81% 147 Pts
4-Core 421
8-Core 675
67% 548 Pts
64-Core 811
50% 811 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 78.7%
Great: 94%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2060-$296
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3570 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
82.2% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 95.2
Parallax 95.3
84% 98 fps
MRender 117
Gravity 91.3
Splatting 84.1
78% 97.6 fps
Poor: 80%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 97%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU800NS38 256GB
47GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q1204A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 265 197 198 193 189 193 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 411
Write 389
Mixed 364
SusWrite 206
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 68.6
4K Mixed 38
126% 44.5 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 124
156% 278 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 110%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
354GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 298 233 286 260 215 299 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.3% Below average
Read 230
Write 100
Mixed 79.3
SusWrite 265
38% 169 MB/s
4K Read 13.1
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 9.1
40% 13.1 MB/s
DQ Read 15.5
DQ Write 16.6
DQ Mixed 14.8
12% 15.6 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 102%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$38
821GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 184 184 185 187 187 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 137
Write 116
Mixed 73.7
SusWrite 183
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 029E CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 029E CMW32GX4M2C3200C16 48GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 16384, 8192, 16384 MB
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.6% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 23.8
MC Mixed 19.7
62% 21.6 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 82.2
49% 82.2 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 74%

 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 16,611 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $684
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