MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 31% Sail boat	Desktop 67% Battle cruiser	Workstation 23% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	49.5% 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)
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.

Very high background CPU (97%). 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	8.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180528
Uptime	4.2 Days
Run Date	Dec 22 '22 at 03:19
Run Duration	173 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	97%

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PC Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$199 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (2^nd percentile)	51.6% Above average	Memory 81.1 1-Core 78.1 2-Core 120 58% 93.2 Pts	4-Core 132 8-Core 131 18% 131 Pts	64-Core 137 8% 137 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 51.6% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119 627,793 User benchmarks, average bench 52% MSI(1462 3287) CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 527.56 Performing below potential (31^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.5% Average	Lighting 60.3 Reflection 62 Parallax 57.7 49% 60 fps	MRender 63.2 Gravity 63.2 Splatting 58.8 50% 61.7 fps
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 49.5% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB 30,897 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 13GB free (System drive) Firmware: UI450000 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 418 Write 252 Mixed 7.7 49% 226 MB/s	4K Read 18.7 4K Write 29.5 4K Mixed 14.3 62% 20.8 MB/s	DQ Read 101 DQ Write 73.6 DQ Mixed 39.9 43% 71.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% Great: 52%
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 23GB free Firmware: SBFK71E0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 65 34 55 53 1.7 MB/s Performing below potential (17^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	46.5% Average	Read 199 Write 102 Mixed 133 SusWrite 63.2 28% 124 MB/s	4K Read 21.1 4K Write 56.9 4K Mixed 19.1 87% 32.4 MB/s	DQ Read 132 DQ Write 263 DQ Mixed 134 120% 176 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 85%
PNY ELITE 480GB 753 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 185GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 282 319 347 123 43 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	46.6% Average	Read 311 Write 298 Mixed 261 SusWrite 215 61% 271 MB/s	4K Read 16.2 4K Write 27.1 4K Mixed 11 53% 18.1 MB/s	DQ Read 135 DQ Write 105 DQ Mixed 141 100% 127 MB/s
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 46.6% Great: 69%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 118 133 143 144 145 142 MB/s Performing below expectations (36^th percentile)	86.2% Excellent	Read 163 Write 120 Mixed 78.7 SusWrite 137 92% 125 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 86.2% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CM4X8GF3000C15K4 029E CMK8GX4M1D3000C16 16GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 3000, 3000 MHz 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	69.8% Good	MC Read 21.9 MC Write 28.7 MC Mixed 23.6 71% 24.7 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 26.7 SC Mixed 22.5 62% 21.6 GB/s	Latency 78.5 51% 78.5 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 70%

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

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $199Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,260x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,009x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,826x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,539x
GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,369x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,206x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	691x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	480x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	354x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	757x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $693

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16