MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 88% Aircraft carrier	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 81% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 94%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	91.3% 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	45.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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	26.1 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180308
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jul 31 '21 at 20:38
Run Duration	335 Seconds
Run User	FRA-User
Background CPU	7%

PC Performing as expected (56^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 way above expectations (85^th percentile)	94% Outstanding	Memory 87.3 1-Core 138 2-Core 274 91% 166 Pts	4-Core 541 8-Core 872 87% 706 Pts	64-Core 1,063 66% 1,063 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 94% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299 412,133 User benchmarks, average bench 94% Asus(1043 8620) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.41 Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	91.3% Outstanding	Lighting 114 Reflection 130 Parallax 119 93% 121 fps	MRender 93.7 Gravity 123 Splatting 108 89% 108 fps
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$51 156,194 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 57GB free (System drive) Firmware: UF450000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 7.4 2 3.8 124 34 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	45.6% Average	Read 455 Write 351 Mixed 313 SusWrite 71.2 66% 297 MB/s	4K Read 23.3 4K Write 27.8 4K Mixed 10.9 64% 20.7 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 86 DQ Mixed 30.6 42% 77 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 45.6% Great: 55%
Asmt 2115 64GB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 24GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 154 153 154 154 153 MB/s Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	48.1% Average	Read 363 Write 157 Mixed 182 SusWrite 154 47% 214 MB/s	4K Read 16.6 4K Write 34.8 4K Mixed 17.3 66% 22.9 MB/s	DQ Read 130 DQ Write 53.9 DQ Mixed 51.6 49% 78.6 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 57%
Asmt USB 3.0 Destop H 1TB 65 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 31GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 87 68 64 70 141 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	56.8% Above average	Read 379 Write 381 Mixed 353 SusWrite 84.5 67% 300 MB/s	4K Read 25.4 4K Write 39 4K Mixed 30.4 98% 31.6 MB/s	DQ Read 160 DQ Write 95.3 DQ Mixed 113 88% 123 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 56.8% Great: 77%
Asmt USB 3.0 Destop H 500GB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 30GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 86 65 66 68 66 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	46.4% Average	Read 341 Write 162 Mixed 116 SusWrite 70.5 38% 172 MB/s	4K Read 19.6 4K Write 38.9 4K Mixed 21.1 77% 26.5 MB/s	DQ Read 154 DQ Write 55.5 DQ Mixed 44.3 49% 84.5 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 46.4% Great: 76%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73 8,846 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 6GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 153 Write 143 Mixed 75.3 91% 124 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 0.9 189% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52% Great: 113%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73 8,846 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 11GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 138 146 123 115 115 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	85.5% Excellent	Read 164 Write 167 Mixed 83.4 SusWrite 134 100% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 1 206% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 85.5% Great: 113%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73 8,846 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 11GB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 146 148 147 146 180 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	97.7% Outstanding	Read 188 Write 173 Mixed 85.8 SusWrite 152 110% 150 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 0.8 174% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 97.7% Great: 113%
Asmt USB 3.0 Destop H 1TB 351 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 100GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 101 102 102 102 102 MB/s Performing as expected (58^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	Read 101 Write 102 Mixed 88.9 SusWrite 102 73% 98.7 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 2.3 4K Mixed 1.1 223% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 102%
Asmt USB 3.0 Destop H 500GB 188 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 285GB free Firmware: 0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 100 99 100 100 100 MB/s Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	59.4% Above average	Read 107 Write 104 Mixed 78 SusWrite 99.9 72% 97.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 59.4% Great: 71%
Generic MassStorageClass 128GB 1,137 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 81GB free, PID 0749 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 85 85 84 85 85 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	43.6% Average	Read 88.4 Write 81 Mixed 71.7 SusWrite 84.7 110% 81.4 MB/s	4K Read 7.9 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 4.6 301% 5.3 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 43.6% Great: 45%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 64GB-$25 4,291 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 60GB free, PID 1000 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 39 41 39 39 41 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	29.1% Poor	Read 129 Write 37.1 Mixed 74.8 SusWrite 36.8 81% 69.3 MB/s	4K Read 5 4K Write 0.4 4K Mixed 2.2 107% 2.53 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 29.1% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown DDR4 3000 04CB DDR4 3000 017A 78.C1GQB.4032B 017A 78.C1GQB.4032B 32GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2400, 2400, 2400, 2400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	77.2% Very good	MC Read 27.4 MC Write 29.6 MC Mixed 24.4 78% 27.1 GB/s	SC Read 16.2 SC Write 33.2 SC Mixed 24.9 71% 24.8 GB/s	Latency 70.2 57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 88%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 29: 4R 2G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
29%	19%	48	109	6	60	27.2"	2560 1440	GSM7707 LG HDR 4K

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Workstation 50%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $249

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,271x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,016x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,829x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,542x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,371x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,209x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	692x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	481x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	355x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	757x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $684

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	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) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16