MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (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 (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	94.2% 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.

Run History

System	Micro-Star MS-7B45
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45) (all builds)
Memory	26 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200108
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 18 '20 at 14:31
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	8%

PC Performing as expected (59^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-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	90.3% Outstanding	Memory 89.1 1-Core 136 2-Core 268 91% 164 Pts	4-Core 492 8-Core 790 79% 641 Pts	64-Core 1,070 66% 1,070 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.3% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB 26,055 User benchmarks, average bench 100% 71GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT21B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 249 244 245 239 236 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	94.2% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 299 Mixed 286 SusWrite 248 74% 330 MB/s	4K Read 17.5 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 38.9 143% 60.6 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 307 DQ Mixed 230 204% 308 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 94.2% Great: 126%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150 105,037 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 166GB free Firmware: M0CR060 SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 485 259 249 249 232 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Read 394 Write 468 Mixed 386 SusWrite 325 89% 393 MB/s	4K Read 27.3 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 42.4 159% 63.2 MB/s	DQ Read 339 DQ Write 326 DQ Mixed 323 245% 329 MB/s
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 99%
Team T2535T480G 480GB 1,628 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 40GB free Firmware: R0430A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 68 18 32 54 36 MB/s Performing as expected (46^th percentile)	65% Good	Read 514 Write 198 Mixed 316 SusWrite 47.1 59% 269 MB/s	4K Read 33.8 4K Write 83.4 4K Mixed 20.5 122% 45.9 MB/s	DQ Read 167 DQ Write 103 DQ Mixed 0.5 36% 90.2 MB/s
Poor: 32% ↑ This bench: 65% Great: 97%
Imation Apollo M300 500GB 38 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 370GB free, PID 1912 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 103 103 103 103 103 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	43.9% Average	Read 100 Write 73.2 Mixed 54.5 SusWrite 102 109% 82.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 0.9 111% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 7% ↑ This bench: 43.9% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB 24,517 User benchmarks, average bench 87% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	71.4% Very good	MC Read 25.8 MC Write 27.3 MC Mixed 21.7 71% 24.9 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 29.2 SC Mixed 22.9 65% 22.8 GB/s	Latency 68.4 58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 71.4% Great: 105%

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Gaming 112%

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Desktop 96%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (MS-7B45) - $210

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,224x
Core i5-8600KIntel $139Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	248x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	133x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	346x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	261x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	105x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $159Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	98x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	85x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	77x

RAM
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	87x
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	78x

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Value: 75% - Very good

Total price: $1,102

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16