MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 89% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 103% UFO	Workstation 78% Battleship


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	80.6% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	105% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170829
Uptime	2.5 Days
Run Date	Mar 27 '20 at 05:09
Run Duration	225 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	3%

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PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 155 2-Core 311 102% 187 Pts	4-Core 616 8-Core 928 96% 772 Pts	64-Core 929 58% 929 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132 1,459,281 User benchmarks, average bench 80% EVGA(3842 6173) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 442.74 Performing below potential (66^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	80.6% Excellent	Lighting 98.9 Reflection 109 Parallax 96.2 81% 101 fps	MRender 97.3 Gravity 94.9 Splatting 101 80% 97.8 fps
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 80.6% Great: 88%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160 24,471 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 288GB free (System drive) Firmware: M0CR011 SusWrite @10s intervals: 476 313 309 310 310 309 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	Read 435 Write 482 Mixed 391 SusWrite 338 93% 411 MB/s	4K Read 29.1 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 45 169% 66.9 MB/s	DQ Read 357 DQ Write 327 DQ Mixed 343 257% 342 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 104%
ST3000DM008-2DM166 5TB 1.5TB free Firmware: CC49 SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 154 158 158 159 157 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 79.3 Write 108 Mixed 29.7 SusWrite 154 21% 92.9 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 8.4 4K Mixed 0.6 7% 3.33 MB/s	DQ Read 1.2 DQ Write 6.8 DQ Mixed 2 2% 3.33 MB/s

Ct2000mx 50 2TB 761 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 1.5TB free Firmware: M3CR SusWrite @10s intervals: 295 292 289 291 294 296 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	67.7% Good	Read 393 Write 387 Mixed 363 SusWrite 293 81% 359 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 38.6 4K Mixed 27.5 89% 29.3 MB/s	DQ Read 147 DQ Write 137 DQ Mixed 134 103% 139 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 67.7% Great: 113%
Samsung Portable SSD T5 1TB 13,039 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 781GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	20.4% Poor	Read 42.3 Write 42.2 Mixed 42 SusWrite 42.3 10% 42.2 MB/s	4K Read 14 4K Write 15.5 4K Mixed 14.4 48% 14.6 MB/s	DQ Read 27.7 DQ Write 26.8 DQ Mixed 27.1 20% 27.2 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 20.4% Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016)-$80 112,118 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 188 199 200 198 200 200 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 159 Write 127 Mixed 72 SusWrite 198 101% 139 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 114%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 3.5TB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 169 170 170 169 170 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	63.3% Good	Read 48.5 Write 156 Mixed 128 SusWrite 170 93% 125 MB/s	4K Read 6 4K Write 3.9 4K Mixed 0.8 411% 3.57 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 63.3% Great: 92%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 8TB 16,705 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 584GB free Firmware: D781 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 88 87 86 83 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	46.5% Average	Read 75.5 Write 85.5 Mixed 66.8 SusWrite 85.2 58% 78.2 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.6 4K Mixed 0.5 199% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 46.5% Great: 92%
Generic MassStorageClass 64GB 11 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 16GB free, PID 0746 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 100 100 90 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	55.8% Above average	Read 186 Write 68 Mixed 20.5 SusWrite 97.9 106% 93.1 MB/s	4K Read 13.4 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 1.3 142% 5.37 MB/s
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 55.8% Great: 82%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CT16G4DFD8266.M16FH Micron 16ATF2G64AZ-2G6B1 32GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 99% 2933, 2933 MHz 16384, 16384 MB Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 37.1 MC Write 39.3 MC Mixed 32.3 104% 36.2 GB/s	SC Read 19.4 SC Write 40.6 SC Mixed 28 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 59.1 68% 59.1 ns
Poor: 94% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 101%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $102

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,242x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,004x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,823x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,539x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,367x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,205x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	689x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	478x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	354x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	754x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	390x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $528

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