MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45)

Performance Results


Gaming 37% Jet ski	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 36% Jet ski


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	26.4% 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 Drive	375% 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.
Memory	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B45
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) (all builds)
Memory	12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit farver
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180709
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 05 '18 at 10:24
Run Duration	280 Seconds
Run User	DNK-User
Background CPU	5%

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PC Performing above expectations (84^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-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 97.3 1-Core 159 2-Core 318 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 594 8-Core 1,056 99% 825 Pts	64-Core 1,309 81% 1,309 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85AF) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2164 MHz, MLim: 2302 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 399.7 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	26.4% Poor	Lighting 7.43 Reflection 87.1 Parallax 75.9 6% 56.8 fps	MRender 84 Gravity 79.4 Splatting 78.6 66% 80.7 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 26.4% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 432GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2196 2194 2169 2200 2209 2208 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	375% Outstanding	Read 2,548 Write 2,157 Mixed 1,466 SusWrite 2196 469% 2,092 MB/s	4K Read 59.6 4K Write 167 4K Mixed 82.9 285% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 1213 DQ Write 1,063 DQ Mixed 1,123 846% 1,133 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 375% Great: 393%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 290GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 399 420 431 429 449 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	132% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 489 Mixed 412 SusWrite 418 103% 457 MB/s	4K Read 48.2 4K Write 124 4K Mixed 66.9 224% 79.6 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 359 270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 134%
Kingston SSDNow UV400 480GB-$175 24,007 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 447GB free Firmware: 0C3J96R9 SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 274 189 118 109 100 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	96.5% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 475 Mixed 356 SusWrite 194 86% 384 MB/s	4K Read 33.4 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 44.2 166% 62.7 MB/s	DQ Read 307 DQ Write 290 DQ Mixed 185 170% 261 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 96.5% Great: 92%
Samsung 750 EVO 500GB 31,052 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 345GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 359 326 326 325 327 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 492 Mixed 360 SusWrite 340 95% 425 MB/s	4K Read 47.3 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 64.2 221% 79.5 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 345 264% 358 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 123%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 162GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 400 421 433 431 451 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 512 Write 492 Mixed 352 SusWrite 419 100% 444 MB/s	4K Read 37.2 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 50.7 183% 68.3 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 167 174% 285 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 118%
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 147GB free Firmware: DXM06B0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 400 421 433 431 451 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 492 Mixed 364 SusWrite 419 101% 448 MB/s	4K Read 37 4K Write 115 4K Mixed 51.4 183% 67.8 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 308 DQ Mixed 172 176% 287 MB/s
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 118%
WD Elements 25A2 3TB 445 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 2.5TB free, PID 25a2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.3 1.6 1.8 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	20.3% Poor	Read 100 Write 77.7 Mixed 80.8 SusWrite 1.3 81% 65 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 89% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 20.3% Great: 55%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3466 C19 2x8GB 3,646 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3500 MHz Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	MC Read 39.2 MC Write 41.1 MC Mixed 27.2 102% 35.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.1 SC Write 47 SC Mixed 33.6 99% 34.6 GB/s	Latency 49.3 81% 49.3 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 114%

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Gaming 111%

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Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) - $206

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,286x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	603x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	262x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	535x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	436x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	249x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	154x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	140x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	137x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	194x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	85x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $964

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16