MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45)

Performance Results

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


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 96.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	88.5% 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

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B45
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) (all builds)
Memory	10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171226
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 12 '19 at 15:10
Run Duration	188 Seconds
Run User	ZAF-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (58^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-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	96.1% Outstanding	Memory 95.2 1-Core 141 2-Core 274 95% 170 Pts	4-Core 521 8-Core 872 85% 697 Pts	64-Core 1,147 71% 1,147 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 96.1% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
SanDisk X300 256GB-$99 2,341 User benchmarks, average bench 79% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: X3540000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 227 235 122 80 136 105 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	88.5% Excellent	Read 486 Write 440 Mixed 220 SusWrite 151 72% 324 MB/s	4K Read 34.9 4K Write 98.2 4K Mixed 37.1 152% 56.7 MB/s	DQ Read 365 DQ Write 245 DQ Mixed 214 184% 274 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 88.5% Great: 97%
Samsung Spinpoint F2 1TB-$60 32,476 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 50GB free Firmware: 1AG01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 86 82 81 85 91 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	44.6% Average	Read 70 Write 63.3 Mixed 47.8 SusWrite 85.3 49% 66.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 44.6% Great: 58%
Seagate ST32000542AS 2TB-$100 19,960 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 56GB free Firmware: CC34 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 69 70 70 71 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 65.5 Write 72.8 Mixed 46 SusWrite 69.8 47% 63.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 1 172% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 61%
Samsung HD103SI 1TB-$89 48,059 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 5GB free Firmware: 1AG01118 SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 91 83 70 76 92 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	49.3% Average	Read 88.2 Write 63.5 Mixed 49.5 SusWrite 83.5 52% 71.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 49.3% Great: 59%
Samsung HD155UI 1.5TB 1,454 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 114GB free Firmware: 1AQ10001 SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 71 71 74 70 73 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	42.7% Average	Read 76.3 Write 69 Mixed 49.5 SusWrite 72.3 49% 66.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.9 162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 42.7% Great: 70%
Seagate Desktop 2TB 3,779 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 189GB free, PID 3300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 43 42 43 42 43 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	18.8% Very poor	Read 40.5 Write 41.3 Mixed 32.7 SusWrite 42.5 54% 39.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 1.1 4K Mixed 0.8 69% 1 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 18.8% Great: 19%
Toshiba StorE HDD 251GB 4GB free, PID 0b16 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 37 36 36 36 37 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	31.9% Below average	Read 36.7 Write 36 Mixed 28.3 SusWrite 36.5 47% 34.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 6 4K Mixed 0.1 210% 2.27 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75 134,977 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	81.9% Excellent	MC Read 32 MC Write 30.7 MC Mixed 23 82% 28.6 GB/s	SC Read 19.1 SC Write 31.6 SC Mixed 26.5 74% 25.7 GB/s	Latency 56.6 71% 56.6 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 81.9% Great: 97%

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Typical Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) Builds (Compare 3,950 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 111%

UFO

Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) - $206

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,291x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	603x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	262x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	537x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	438x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	250x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	154x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	140x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	137x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	194x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	85x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $964

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $45	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