MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 114% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 97% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	117% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	101% 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190402
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 09 '21 at 00:55
Run Duration	181 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd 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 4.1 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	96.6% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 135 2-Core 268 92% 166 Pts	4-Core 532 8-Core 782 82% 657 Pts	64-Core 781 48% 781 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 96.6% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Asus(1043 8739) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (6^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	117% Outstanding	Lighting 145 Reflection 172 Parallax 176 118% 164 fps	MRender 195 Gravity 154 Splatting 127 126% 158 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 254GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 310 308 308 309 310 311 MB/s Performing below expectations (40^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Read 472 Write 319 Mixed 300 SusWrite 310 78% 350 MB/s	4K Read 33.4 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 38.8 158% 60.2 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 245 210% 310 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 129%
Samsung 750 EVO 250GB-$55 75,831 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 68GB free Firmware: MAT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 379 229 231 233 232 232 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 452 Mixed 342 SusWrite 256 87% 388 MB/s	4K Read 44.9 4K Write 112 4K Mixed 59.9 204% 72.3 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 334 258% 353 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 211GB free Firmware: CC27 SusWrite @10s intervals: 161 169 167 133 128 123 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	91.1% Outstanding	Read 171 Write 150 Mixed 70.9 SusWrite 147 98% 135 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 91.1% Great: 114%
WD WD10SPZX-00HKTT0 1TB 294,991 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 63GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 55 88 118 85 80 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	40.1% Average	Read 58.3 Write 48.2 Mixed 42.6 SusWrite 80.3 42% 57.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 4.2 4K Mixed 0.4 168% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 26% ↑ This bench: 40.1% Great: 79%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FBD 2x8GB 5,007 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	86.1% Excellent	MC Read 34.2 MC Write 33.3 MC Mixed 24.4 88% 30.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.2 SC Write 31 SC Mixed 25.5 72% 25.2 GB/s	Latency 59 68% 59 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 86.1% Great: 96%

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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%	0	10	8	144	27"	1280 720	AOC2702 Q27G2G4

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Gaming 55%

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Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 50%

Yacht

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,232x
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	1,365x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,204x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 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