MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 80.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics46.1% 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)
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.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 15 '18 at 19:14
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 31%
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 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Memory 76.8
1-Core 118
2-Core 241
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 454
8-Core 711
72% 583 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
Asus(1043 85ED) 3GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.1% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 58.5
Parallax 51.1
49% 56.4 fps
MRender 31.9
Gravity 55.8
Splatting 58.9
41% 48.9 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 56%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$34
594GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
92.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 157
Mixed 138
115% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1.03
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.24
96% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 92.8%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.8% Below average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 11.6
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.2
SC Write 7.6
SC Mixed 7.8
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 86.6
46% 86.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 48%

 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 16,500 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: $578
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HDDRAMUSB
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