MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 185% UFO	Desktop 106% UFO	Workstation 173% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	183% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	265% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180705
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 01 '20 at 22:27
Run Duration	221 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	10%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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 4.8 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 97 1-Core 155 2-Core 310 103% 188 Pts	4-Core 581 8-Core 1,001 96% 791 Pts	64-Core 1,180 73% 1,180 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Nvidia(10DE 1467) ≥ 4GB; Founders Edition CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 456.55 Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	183% Outstanding	Lighting 269 Reflection 235 Parallax 261 219% 255 fps	MRender 298 Gravity 231 Splatting 138 172% 222 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 183% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2019)-$37 109,999 User benchmarks, average bench 244% 247GB free (System drive) Firmware: 111110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1145 726 719 736 695 719 MB/s Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	265% Outstanding	Read 2,022 Write 2,279 Mixed 1,781 SusWrite 790 386% 1,718 MB/s	4K Read 51.8 4K Write 182 4K Mixed 77.6 274% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 1,239 DQ Write 1,078 DQ Mixed 1145 862% 1,154 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 265% Great: 297%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 182GB free Firmware: RVT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 493 293 260 252 249 244 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	123% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 491 Mixed 471 SusWrite 299 100% 445 MB/s	4K Read 45.1 4K Write 127 4K Mixed 63.5 217% 78.4 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 271 228% 332 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 133%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 106GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 419 297 293 292 293 292 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 506 Write 494 Mixed 412 SusWrite 314 97% 431 MB/s	4K Read 46.8 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 64.1 220% 79.5 MB/s	DQ Read 288 DQ Write 259 DQ Mixed 270 204% 272 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 124%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 475GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 148 147 148 148 148 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	95.6% Outstanding	Read 186 Write 142 Mixed 81.7 SusWrite 147 102% 139 MB/s	4K Read 1.3 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 1.2 236% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 95.6% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$38 163,634 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	91.8% Outstanding	MC Read 36.3 MC Write 33.9 MC Mixed 25.6 91% 31.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 35.7 SC Mixed 30 84% 29.3 GB/s	Latency 50.5 79% 50.5 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 91.8% Great: 103%

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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	3,003x
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 $40Bench 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 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $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