MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 80%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics90.4% 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 Drive116% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B48
MotherboardMSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime2.1 Days
Run DateMar 11 '18 at 14:53
Run Duration99 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 4.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Memory 93.2
1-Core 107
2-Core 204
78% 135 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 798
73% 611 Pts
64-Core 1,151
71% 1,151 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560
CLim: 1659 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Lighting 116
Reflection 122
Parallax 112
95% 116 fps
MRender 99.4
Gravity 107
Splatting 95.4
82% 101 fps
Poor: 70%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 87%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
145GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 513
Write 394
Mixed 416
98% 441 MB/s
4K Read 45.4
4K Write 94.7
4K Mixed 50.3
183% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 284
DQ Mixed 116
146% 261 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 116%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
98.2% Outstanding
MC Read 36.5
MC Write 38.7
MC Mixed 30.7
101% 35.3 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 41.5
SC Mixed 26.3
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 61.6
65% 61.6 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 98.2%
Great: 125%

 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 16,539 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) - $102

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $528
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