MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 24% Surfboard	Desktop 94% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 19% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 98.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	23.4% 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)
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 (13%). 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	3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 22 '21 at 14:27
Run Duration	230 Seconds
Run User	AUT-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing as expected (50^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139 23,493 User benchmarks, average bench 82% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Memory 95.7 1-Core 149 2-Core 279 97% 174 Pts	4-Core 592 8-Core 565 78% 578 Pts	64-Core 571 35% 571 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 93%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101 269,381 User benchmarks, average bench 26% Nvidia(10DE 1C81) 2GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71 Performing below potential (2^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	23.4% Poor	Lighting 32.7 Reflection 34.7 Parallax 36.5 27% 34.6 fps	MRender 37.6 Gravity 33.5 Splatting 0.3 17% 23.8 fps
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 23.4% Great: 28%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7LN128HAHQ-00000 128GB 280 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 18GB free (System drive) Firmware: MVT0200Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 449 Write 250 Mixed 372 79% 357 MB/s	4K Read 41.7 4K Write 71.5 4K Mixed 31.9 142% 48.4 MB/s	DQ Read 257 DQ Write 69.2 DQ Mixed 110 95% 146 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 115%
Fujitsu MHZ2320BH G1 320GB 592 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 293GB free Firmware: 00410009 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 60.4 Write 9.5 Mixed 40.9 28% 36.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 35%
Toshiba MK3252GSX 320GB-$70 3,538 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 266GB free Firmware: LV010A Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 60.2 Write 1.7 Mixed 36.5 25% 32.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.5 99% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 13% Great: 34%
Seagate Expansion 2TB 49,966 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0707 SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 41 41 42 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	22.7% Poor	Read 36.8 Write 38.2 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 41 27% 36.8 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 3.2 4K Mixed 0.7 191% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 22.7% Great: 67%
Toshiba P300 1TB-$67 318,836 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 435GB free Firmware: MS2OA8J0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 120 139 134 139 139 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	77.1% Very good	Read 136 Write 66.7 Mixed 36.4 SusWrite 132 67% 92.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 77.1% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 1x8GB 18,648 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 1 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	53.5% Above average	MC Read 20.4 MC Write 20.1 MC Mixed 14.7 53% 18.4 GB/s	SC Read 11.7 SC Write 14.9 SC Mixed 14.6 39% 13.7 GB/s	Latency 54.9 73% 54.9 ns
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 53.5% Great: 56%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	4	108	4	60	27"	1920 1080	SAM0D44 C27F398

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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	5,234x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	2,997x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,821x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,536x
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	478x
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 $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