MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 25% Surfboard	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics	50.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	90.5% 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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 17 '20 at 21:01
Run Duration	222 Seconds
Run User	MEX-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Pentium Gold G5400-$55 15,354 User benchmarks, average bench 62% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	45.1% Average	Memory 53.7 1-Core 105 2-Core 177 62% 112 Pts	4-Core 213 8-Core 205 28% 209 Pts	64-Core 248 15% 248 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 45.1% Great: 73%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% Gigabyte(1458 22FC) CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.9.2 Performing below potential (50^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	50.9% Above average	Lighting 62.5 Reflection 67 Parallax 84.2 51% 71.2 fps	MRender 68.4 Gravity 64 Splatting 56.4 51% 62.9 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 50.9% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata SU800NS38 128GB 7,443 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 35GB free (System drive) Firmware: R0427ANR SusWrite @10s intervals: 348 387 124 86 77 51 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	90.5% Outstanding	Read 404 Write 351 Mixed 411 SusWrite 178 75% 336 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 98.2 4K Mixed 46.8 167% 60.4 MB/s	DQ Read 241 DQ Write 295 DQ Mixed 228 183% 255 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 90.5% Great: 102%
Seagate ST750LM022 HN-M750MBB 750GB 31,958 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 205GB free Firmware: 2AR10002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 26 31 36 35 35 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	12.7% Very poor	Read 13.3 Write 12.2 Mixed 16 SusWrite 31 13% 18.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.1 4K Write 0.5 4K Mixed 0.2 36% 0.27 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 12.7% Great: 57%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25 163,843 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 457GB free Firmware: MS1OA7C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 168 167 157 164 169 MB/s Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	96.8% Outstanding	Read 174 Write 171 Mixed 35.2 SusWrite 164 98% 136 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.5 127% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 96.8% Great: 103%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9 66,405 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 19GB free, PID 1666 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.1 12 14 14 13 14 MB/s Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Read 18.8 Write 7 Mixed 4.3 SusWrite 11.4 12% 10.4 MB/s	4K Read 0 4K Mixed 0 0% 0 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 28%
USB DISK 3.0 64GB 3,818 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 30GB free, PID 6300 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 6 14 12 12 13 12 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	11.2% Very poor	Read 41 Write 16 Mixed 4 SusWrite 11.4 19% 18.1 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.3 46% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 11.2% Great: 35%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905702-082.A00G 1x8GB 739 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	30.8% Below average	MC Read 13.5 MC Write 9.4 MC Mixed 10.1 32% 11 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 8.7 SC Mixed 6.9 24% 8.47 GB/s	Latency 147 27% 147 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 30.8% Great: 51%

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

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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 $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