MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 131% UFO	Desktop 100% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 123% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	130% 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.
Boot Drive	92.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190402
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 08 '19 at 02:35
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 91.9 1-Core 150 2-Core 303 99% 182 Pts	4-Core 587 8-Core 943 94% 765 Pts	64-Core 1,224 76% 1,224 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 100%

Graphics Cards	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Zotac(19DA 3500) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2280 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Lighting 179 Reflection 170 Parallax 182 146% 177 fps	MRender 187 Gravity 155 Splatting 116 121% 153 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 134%
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% Dell(1028 3301) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing below potential (42^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	78.4% Very good	Lighting 96 Reflection 109 Parallax 102 78% 102 fps	MRender 95.6 Gravity 92.9 Splatting 98.6 79% 95.7 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 78.4% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Transcend SD720 256GB 312 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.2.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 182 189 183 177 175 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	92.1% Outstanding	Read 401 Write 236 Mixed 267 SusWrite 182 60% 271 MB/s	4K Read 36.2 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 48.9 177% 65.8 MB/s	DQ Read 264 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 221 168% 227 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 92.1% Great: 92%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 223GB free Firmware: SBFKB1D1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 354 225 228 229 229 229 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	96.7% Outstanding	Read 428 Write 382 Mixed 372 SusWrite 249 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 35.5 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 44 166% 61.8 MB/s	DQ Read 270 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 213 185% 271 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 96.7% Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 562GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 155 155 155 155 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	93.9% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 164 Mixed 104 SusWrite 154 109% 149 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3.1 4K Mixed 1.2 245% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 93.9% Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$28 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 931GB free Firmware: MS2OA7L0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 146 152 147 146 142 MB/s Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	93.4% Outstanding	Read 179 Write 149 Mixed 36.8 SusWrite 147 92% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.5 130% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 93.4% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 8313 CL17-17-17 D4-2400 Hynix HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 32GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 3000, 3000, 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	92.3% Outstanding	MC Read 32.8 MC Write 36.3 MC Mixed 28.6 93% 32.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 41 SC Mixed 28.6 85% 29.8 GB/s	Latency 64.3 62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 92% ↑ This bench: 92.3% Great: 93%

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

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Gaming 55%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,263x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,013x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,828x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,540x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,371x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,208x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	691x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	480x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	354x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	757x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 96% - Outstanding

Total price: $675

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $64	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16