MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 93% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 93% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 89% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics	102% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	87.2% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	25.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180705
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 13 '21 at 09:41
Run Duration	248 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	13%

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PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700-$200 349,567 User benchmarks, average bench 87% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (54^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Memory 89.4 1-Core 134 2-Core 273 91% 165 Pts	4-Core 467 8-Core 879 80% 673 Pts	64-Core 1116 69% 1116 Pts
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 94%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200 478,117 User benchmarks, average bench 104% Nvidia(10DE 1F02) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (43^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	102% Outstanding	Lighting 126 Reflection 114 Parallax 129 102% 123 fps	MRender 163 Gravity 123 Splatting 104 103% 130 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 112%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40 77,177 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR020 SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 208 186 131 198 140 MB/s Performing way below expectations (20^th percentile)	87.2% Excellent	Read 510 Write 259 Mixed 278 SusWrite 186 68% 308 MB/s	4K Read 27.2 4K Write 95.9 4K Mixed 40 143% 54.4 MB/s	DQ Read 242 DQ Write 258 DQ Mixed 190 160% 230 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 87.2% Great: 123%
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 108GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 350 142 142 142 142 142 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Read 494 Write 336 Mixed 347 SusWrite 176 75% 338 MB/s	4K Read 44.4 4K Write 97.3 4K Mixed 51.6 185% 64.4 MB/s	DQ Read 379 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 175 182% 299 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 100GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 155 156 153 153 153 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	70.6% Very good	Read 92.3 Write 91 Mixed 68 SusWrite 154 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 70.6% Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33 1,562,409 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 394GB free Firmware: CC45 SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 128 129 129 129 126 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	76.6% Very good	Read 140 Write 114 Mixed 77.8 SusWrite 128 84% 115 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 76.6% Great: 112%
Intenso External USB 3.0 1TB 614 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 422GB free, PID 0701 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 65 65 65 65 66 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	32.6% Below average	Read 80.3 Write 58.5 Mixed 49.7 SusWrite 64.5 83% 63.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 104% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 32.6% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GB 45,582 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	87.4% Excellent	MC Read 32 MC Write 34 MC Mixed 26.5 88% 30.8 GB/s	SC Read 19.2 SC Write 38.2 SC Mixed 27.6 81% 28.3 GB/s	Latency 68 59% 68 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 87.4% Great: 125%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 74: 9R 9G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
74%	40%	50	105	53	165	27"	2048 1152	ACR052F XB271HU A

History: Score 51: 7R 2G 10B | Score 74: 9R 9G 2B

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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	2,996x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,820x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,535x
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	477x
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 $184	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