MSI Z370 PC Pro Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. Board Layout and Features4. UEFI5. Software6. Testing Methodology7. Tests: CPU Related8. Tests: Memory Related9. Tests: Gaming Related10. Tests: Motherboard Features Performance11. Overclocking & Power Consumption12. Closing Thoughts13. View All Pages

We will be outlining the MSI Z370 PC Pro motherboard's performance with the Intel Core i7-8700K CPU, 32GB* of 3,200MHz** G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 memory and a Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 Gaming.

*16GB for mini-ITX motherboards.

**3,200MHz for Z370, B360/H370 is limited to 2,666MHz.

H370/Z370 Motherboard Test System:

• Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K (Default Intel Turbo Behaviour – 6C @ 4.3GHz, 4-5C @ 4.4GHz, 3C @ 4.5GHz, 2C @ 4.6GHz & 1C @ 4.7GHz).
• Memory: 32GB (4x8GB*) G.Skill Trident Z XMP (3,200MHz** 16-18-18-38 @ 1.35V), *2x8GB for mini-ITX motherboards **2,666MHz on B360/H370 Motherboards.
• Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 G1 Gaming.
• System Drive: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD
• CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 with Two ML120 Pro Fans.
• Power Supply: Seasonic Platinum 760W SS-760XP.
• Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Comparison H370/Z370 Motherboards:

• ASRock Fatal1ty H370 Performance
• ASRock H370M-ITX/ac
• ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula (Z370)
• ASUS ROG Strix H370-F Gaming
• Gigabyte Z370N WiFi
• MSI B360 Gaming Pro Carbon
• MSI Z370 PC Pro

Drivers and UEFI:

• Intel Chipset 10.1.1.44 (Z370) and Intel 10.1.16.3 (B360/H370)
• Intel ME 11.7.0.1045 (Z370) and 1805.12.0.1097 (B360/H370)
• Nvidia GeForce 390.77 VGA drivers.
• MSI UEFI Version 7B49v14 (1.40) (21/05/2018)

Tests:

• Cinebench R15 – All-core CPU benchmark (CPU)
• SiSoft Sandra 2017– Processor Arithmetic Test (CPU) and Memory Bandwidth Test (Memory)
• 7-Zip 18.01 x64 – Built-in 7-Zip benchmark test (CPU)
• AIDA64 Engineer 5.95 – System cache & memory benchmark and stress test (Memory and Power Consumption)
• 3DMark v2.4.4264 – Time Spy (1440p) test (Gaming)
• Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation – Built-in benchmark tool CPU-Focused test, 1920 x 1080, Extreme quality preset, DX12 mode (Gaming)
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Built-in benchmark tool, 1920 x 1080, Ultra quality preset, DX12 mode (Gaming)
• ATTO 3.05 – M.2, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, and SATA 6Gbps transfer rates (Motherboard)
• Rightmark Audio Analyzer 6.4.1 – Record and playback test using a line-in to line-out loopback with a 3.5mm audio cable (Motherboard)

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