MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 92%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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 (17%). 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	5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0.3 Days
Run Date	Aug 09 '21 at 16:46
Run Duration	124 Seconds
Run User	SGP-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8500-$173 43,089 User benchmarks, average bench 82% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	92% Outstanding	Memory 88.9 1-Core 130 2-Core 258 88% 159 Pts	4-Core 512 8-Core 758 79% 635 Pts	64-Core 763 47% 763 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 90%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
T-64 64GB 394 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 19GB free (System drive) Firmware: T170810a Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 406 Write 331 Mixed 335 80% 358 MB/s	4K Read 34.4 4K Write 97.6 4K Mixed 32.3 145% 54.8 MB/s	DQ Read 51.2 DQ Write 264 DQ Mixed 72.7 81% 129 MB/s
Poor: 34% Great: 76%
WD WD10JUCT-63J6SY0 1TB 3,317 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 755GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 74 78 72 79 101 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	50.8% Above average	Read 96.9 Write 91.2 Mixed 47.5 SusWrite 79.9 58% 78.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 25% ↑ This bench: 50.8% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Kingston 9905622-057.A00G 9905678-024.A00G 8GB 69 User benchmarks, average bench 68% 2133, 2133 MHz 4096, 4096 MB Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	77.3% Very good	MC Read 29.9 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 22.1 78% 27.2 GB/s	SC Read 18.8 SC Write 30.4 SC Mixed 24.3 70% 24.5 GB/s	Latency 68.6 58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 77.3% Great: 77%

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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	7	5	64	0"	1280 657

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Gaming 55%

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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 $208Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,258x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,008x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,825x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,539x
GTX 1080Nvidia $265Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,368x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,205x

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 $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	755x
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: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $697

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	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 $177	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 $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16