MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics21.5% 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 Drive60.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime3.1 Days
Run DateApr 25 '18 at 20:00
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 128
2-Core 246
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 444
8-Core 769
73% 606 Pts
64-Core 953
59% 953 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Asus(1043 8423) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 25.3
Reflection 24.1
Parallax 31.9
21% 27.1 fps
MRender 33.4
Gravity 29.1
Splatting 24.9
23% 29.1 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 385
Write 318
Mixed 327
76% 344 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 43.3
4K Mixed 14
78% 27.2 MB/s
DQ Read 41.9
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 26.3
29% 47.9 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 124%
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
118GB free
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Read 94
Write 93.6
Mixed 88
69% 91.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.08
4K Write 0.28
4K Mixed 0.01
10% 0.12 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2400 C15 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.4% Good
MC Read 26.2
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 21.4
68% 23.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 21.3
54% 19 GB/s
Latency 62.5
64% 62.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 91%

 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 16,507 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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