MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	108% 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	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-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181119
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 15 '19 at 18:52
Run Duration	219 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 96.5 1-Core 153 2-Core 303 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 591 8-Core 888 92% 740 Pts	64-Core 901 56% 901 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 42GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 304 110 110 92 89 91 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 469 Write 441 Mixed 358 SusWrite 132 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 43.9 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 59.5 211% 77.7 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 362 272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 124%
TOSHIBA-TR200 240GB 36,832 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 53GB free Firmware: SBFA12.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 65 70 98 47 89 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Read 462 Write 432 Mixed 354 SusWrite 113 76% 340 MB/s	4K Read 36.7 4K Write 93.9 4K Mixed 36.7 152% 55.8 MB/s	DQ Read 316 DQ Write 185 DQ Mixed 47.2 90% 183 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 90%
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 477GB free Firmware: EXA7301Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1776 924 612 613 613 613 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	323% Outstanding	Read 2,259 Write 1,772 Mixed 1,475 SusWrite 858 355% 1,591 MB/s	4K Read 69.2 4K Write 188 4K Mixed 97.1 329% 118 MB/s	DQ Read 1,856 DQ Write 1,676 DQ Mixed 1,697 1,292% 1,743 MB/s
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 323% Great: 296%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95 20,246 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 128GB free Firmware: 3.AAC SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 93 93 93 94 95 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	55.4% Above average	Read 99.7 Write 73 Mixed 52 SusWrite 93.5 58% 79.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 55.4% Great: 54%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB 51,435 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 40.2 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 30.7 108% 37.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.5 SC Write 43.6 SC Mixed 31.3 93% 32.5 GB/s	Latency 52.3 76% 52.3 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 108%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,233x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	2,996x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,820x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,535x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,366x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,204x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	477x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	353x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	753x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	390x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $569

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	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) $35	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