MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC (MS-7B44)

Performance Results

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


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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	207% 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-7B44
Motherboard	MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC (MS-7B44) (all builds)
Memory	10.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200608
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Nov 27 '20 at 02:14
Run Duration	230 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

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 i9-9900K-$412 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	Memory 95.9 1-Core 159 2-Core 307 103% 187 Pts	4-Core 630 8-Core 935 97% 782 Pts	64-Core 1,224 76% 1,224 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZVKV512HAJH-000L1 512GB 1,391 User benchmarks, average bench 207% 361GB free (System drive) Firmware: 6L0QBXX7 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1087 1057 1030 1031 542 68 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	207% Outstanding	Read 1,350 Write 1,281 Mixed 679 SusWrite 802 230% 1,028 MB/s	4K Read 40.6 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 59.1 223% 87.3 MB/s	DQ Read 1,201 DQ Write 387 DQ Mixed 457 425% 682 MB/s
Poor: 134% ↑ This bench: 207% Great: 260%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 122GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 472 472 473 471 462 453 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 461 Write 452 Mixed 354 SusWrite 467 98% 434 MB/s	4K Read 39.5 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 53.6 201% 76.5 MB/s	DQ Read 282 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 246 204% 291 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 21,542 User benchmarks, average bench 238% 398GB free Firmware: 6L6QCXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1511 1503 1532 1514 1501 1483 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	289% Outstanding	Read 1,643 Write 1446 Mixed 807 SusWrite 1,507 303% 1,351 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 166 4K Mixed 74.2 249% 94.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1,296 DQ Write 1,134 DQ Mixed 1,064 839% 1,165 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 289% Great: 306%
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115 141,929 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 200GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 472 473 472 462 453 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	125% Outstanding	Read 460 Write 447 Mixed 350 SusWrite 467 97% 431 MB/s	4K Read 38.3 4K Write 138 4K Mixed 55.6 202% 77.1 MB/s	DQ Read 378 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 249 217% 324 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 125% Great: 124%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS16G4D30CEST.16FD 1x16GB 413 User benchmarks, average bench 50% 1 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	57.2% Above average	MC Read 20.2 MC Write 20.5 MC Mixed 16.2 54% 19 GB/s	SC Read 16.3 SC Write 22.1 SC Mixed 17.9 54% 18.8 GB/s	Latency 54.2 74% 54.2 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 60%

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Gaming 111%

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Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370M GAMING PRO AC (MS-7B44)

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	372x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	162x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	88x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	92x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	87x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	81x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	33x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	33x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	28x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	34x
MSI24D4U7S8MH-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 73%, 1,032 samples	32x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	20x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $757

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