MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 132% UFO	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 123% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	126% 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	89.1% 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

4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago, 4 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190402
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 09 '19 at 18:22
Run Duration	153 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

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PC Performing way above expectations (87^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 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 93.5 1-Core 156 2-Core 312 102% 187 Pts	4-Core 612 8-Core 970 97% 791 Pts	64-Core 1,273 79% 1,273 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407 316,424 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Zotac(19DA 3500) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2205 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.15 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	126% Outstanding	Lighting 173 Reflection 161 Parallax 164 141% 166 fps	MRender 184 Gravity 151 Splatting 110 117% 148 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 134%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Transcend SD720 256GB 312 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 50GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5.2.0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 181 178 182 177 186 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	89.1% Excellent	Read 382 Write 226 Mixed 263 SusWrite 176 58% 262 MB/s	4K Read 35 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 47.1 171% 63.7 MB/s	DQ Read 268 DQ Write 196 DQ Mixed 212 164% 225 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 89.1% Great: 92%
Kingston A400 240GB-$28 424,288 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 223GB free Firmware: SBFKB1D1 SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 199 221 229 228 229 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	97.1% Outstanding	Read 444 Write 437 Mixed 370 SusWrite 242 84% 373 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 106 4K Mixed 44.4 167% 61.9 MB/s	DQ Read 271 DQ Write 331 DQ Mixed 212 185% 271 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 97.1% Great: 100%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 562GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 153 154 155 155 155 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	97.9% Outstanding	Read 187 Write 163 Mixed 98.8 SusWrite 154 110% 151 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1.2 241% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 97.9% Great: 109%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 931GB free Firmware: MS2OA7L0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 165 168 166 167 170 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	98.9% Outstanding	Read 177 Write 177 Mixed 35.7 SusWrite 168 101% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 139% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 98.9% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CL17-17-17 D4-2400 2x8GB 4,641 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3067 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	MC Read 34.4 MC Write 38 MC Mixed 29.4 97% 33.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.6 SC Write 41.1 SC Mixed 29.3 87% 30.3 GB/s	Latency 61 66% 61 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 88%

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

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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) - $143

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,231x
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