MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 131%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics160% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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)
Memory25.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180705
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '20 at 21:45
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 86.3
1-Core 135
2-Core 250
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 805
84% 672 Pts
64-Core 1,142
71% 1,142 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-Ti-$441
EVGA(3842 2386) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2175 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below potential (63rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
160% Outstanding
Lighting 214
Reflection 204
Parallax 238
174% 219 fps
MRender 265
Gravity 220
Splatting 175
175% 220 fps
Poor: 128%
This bench: 160%
Great: 174%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Optane+223G 240GB
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 225 222 216 231 26 4.2 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 41% Great: 102%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
639GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 176 173 177 177 174 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 142
Write 131
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 175
85% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
136% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 91%
Great: 108%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$86
3.5TB free
Firmware: 82.00A82
SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 171 171 172 172 172 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 173
Mixed 103
SusWrite 171
114% 155 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 100%
WD My Passport 25E2 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25e2
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 106 107 108 107 108 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
64% Good
Read 115
Write 103
Mixed 73.2
SusWrite 107
133% 99.6 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 7.7
4K Mixed 0.8
293% 3.17 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 64%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 029E CMK16GX4M2A2666C16 04CB DDR4 2400 2OZ 32GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
70.9% Very good
MC Read 24.7
MC Write 28
MC Mixed 23.1
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 19.9
59% 20.5 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 71%
This bench: 70.9%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 55%
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Desktop
Desktop 91%
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Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 96% - Outstanding Total price: $675
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