MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

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


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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive	78.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180308
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Jul 25 '21 at 20:58
Run Duration	139 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	31%

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 i5-8500-$173 43,089 User benchmarks, average bench 82% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	88.9% Excellent	Memory 93.8 1-Core 115 2-Core 243 85% 151 Pts	4-Core 463 8-Core 604 68% 533 Pts	64-Core 704 44% 704 Pts
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 88.9% Great: 90%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKW180H6 180GB 778 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 81GB free (System drive) Firmware: LSF036C SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 117 81 79 66 77 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	78.2% Very good	Read 435 Write 408 Mixed 376 SusWrite 95.9 74% 329 MB/s	4K Read 28.1 4K Write 90.8 4K Mixed 40.6 143% 53.2 MB/s	DQ Read 284 DQ Write 195 DQ Mixed 239 178% 239 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 78.2% Great: 88%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 499GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 131 130 132 132 132 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	64.3% Good	Read 92.4 Write 95.5 Mixed 66.1 SusWrite 131 71% 96.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 0.8 173% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 64.3% Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 477GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 164 165 166 167 166 167 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	96.2% Outstanding	Read 170 Write 165 Mixed 86.5 SusWrite 166 108% 147 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 96.2% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 2x4GB 13,047 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	81.7% Excellent	MC Read 31.9 MC Write 29.5 MC Mixed 26.1 83% 29.2 GB/s	SC Read 17.1 SC Write 27.5 SC Mixed 25 66% 23.2 GB/s	Latency 60.3 66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 81.7% Great: 106%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	8	6	60	0"	1280 720

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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	5,233x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	2,997x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,821x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,536x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,366x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,204x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	478x
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 $182	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) $30	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