MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	49.7% 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	Windows 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181119
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 05 '19 at 13:56
Run Duration	176 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing way above expectations (91^st 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-$300 648,277 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 97.7 1-Core 144 2-Core 290 101% 177 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 954 97% 767 Pts	64-Core 1,162 78% 1,162 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$450 413,651 User benchmarks, average bench 105% Gigabyte(1458 37C2) CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 419.67 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	49.7% Average	Lighting 59.5 Reflection 68.7 Parallax 55.8 48% 61.4 fps	MRender 85.1 Gravity 59.6 Splatting 77.7 51% 74.1 fps
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 49.7% Great: 116%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$99 129,695 User benchmarks, average bench 233% 143GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 2,448 Write 1466 Mixed 1111 368% 1,675 MB/s	4K Read 66.3 4K Write 173 4K Mixed 89 306% 109 MB/s	DQ Read 978 DQ Write 1,373 DQ Mixed 1,008 808% 1,119 MB/s
Poor: 159% Great: 276%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$60 174,954 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 397GB free Firmware: M3CR022 Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 514 Write 473 Mixed 444 106% 477 MB/s	4K Read 38.1 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 55.5 186% 67.1 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 292 239% 341 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 125%
Samsung MZVLV256HCHP-000H1 256GB 1,678 User benchmarks, average bench 123% 237GB free Firmware: BXV72H0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 1,232 Write 293 Mixed 354 135% 626 MB/s	4K Read 42.4 4K Write 165 4K Mixed 41.4 205% 83 MB/s	DQ Read 966 DQ Write 295 DQ Mixed 416 363% 559 MB/s
Poor: 80% Great: 151%
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 1TB-$33 5,738 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 442GB free Firmware: ST6OA3BC Relative performance n/a - sequential bench incomplete	Read 92.8 Write 87.7 Mixed 50.8 57% 77.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 32% Great: 62%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$83 137,763 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3400 MHz Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	98.3% Outstanding	MC Read 36.7 MC Write 38.4 MC Mixed 26.8 97% 34 GB/s	SC Read 22.8 SC Write 41.5 SC Mixed 33 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 47.5 84% 47.5 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 98.3% Great: 103%

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

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Desktop 94%

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Workstation 52%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $250

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $300Bench 92%, 648,277 samples	5,897x
Core i5-8600KIntel $220Bench 92%, 222,161 samples	3,738x
Core i5-8400Intel $172Bench 85%, 270,688 samples	2,547x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $290Bench 57%, 1,201,235 samples	2,355x
GTX 1080Nvidia $450Bench 106%, 916,461 samples	1,817x
GTX 1070Nvidia $400Bench 80%, 1,173,275 samples	1,723x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 106%, 656,770 samples	945x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $115Bench 114%, 447,629 samples	632x
A400 240GBKingston $35Bench 67%, 310,332 samples	554x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $94Bench 81%, 510,924 samples	1,254x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $79Bench 84%, 477,694 samples	525x
Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $83Bench 83%, 137,763 samples	475x

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Value: 65% - Good

Total price: $1,009

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-11400F $220	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Crucial MX500 250GB $49
Intel Core i5-11600K $259	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-11700K $380	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $240	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $45	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $94	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $80	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16