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 below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
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.

Very high background CPU (72%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	18.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181119
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Sep 27 '21 at 18:36
Run Duration	223 Seconds
Run User	AUS-User
Background CPU	72%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	53.8% Above average	Memory 62.6 1-Core 94.1 2-Core 187 63% 115 Pts	4-Core 241 8-Core 572 46% 406 Pts	64-Core 605 37% 605 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 53.8% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100 154,949 User benchmarks, average bench 235% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 1,293 Write 1,078 Mixed 654 223% 1,008 MB/s	4K Read 23.9 4K Write 67.2 4K Mixed 25.4 104% 38.8 MB/s	DQ Read 690 DQ Write 531 DQ Mixed 596 450% 605 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 280%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 134GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 297 298 297 297 314 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	71.7% Very good	Read 268 Write 255 Mixed 259 SusWrite 303 61% 271 MB/s	4K Read 18.4 4K Write 48.4 4K Mixed 25.9 87% 30.9 MB/s	DQ Read 366 DQ Write 332 DQ Mixed 352 263% 350 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 71.7% Great: 124%
Samsung 860 QVO 1TB-$109 201,200 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 466GB free Firmware: RVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 348 361 360 363 333 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	64.9% Good	Read 276 Write 256 Mixed 237 SusWrite 346 63% 279 MB/s	4K Read 12.9 4K Write 34.4 4K Mixed 16.6 59% 21.3 MB/s	DQ Read 354 DQ Write 304 DQ Mixed 326 245% 328 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 64.9% Great: 121%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 381GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 124 117 119 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	82.5% Excellent	Read 166 Write 163 Mixed 61.9 SusWrite 121 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 82.5% Great: 114%
WD My Passport 25E1 3TB 444 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 1.5TB free, PID 25e1 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 98 99 99 98 97 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	49.4% Average	Read 104 Write 89.8 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 97.9 119% 89.1 MB/s	4K Read 1.4 4K Write 4.1 4K Mixed 0.8 172% 2.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 49.4% Great: 49%
WD My Passport Essential USB 3.0 1TB 2,431 User benchmarks, average bench 23% 72GB free, PID 0730 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 48 48 48 48 48 MB/s Performing as expected (51^st percentile)	23.4% Poor	Read 61.1 Write 62.2 Mixed 47.6 SusWrite 47.9 74% 54.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 23.4% Great: 36%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GB 89,024 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	78.6% Very good	MC Read 31.7 MC Write 32 MC Mixed 27.7 87% 30.5 GB/s	SC Read 10.7 SC Write 22.1 SC Mixed 14.3 45% 15.7 GB/s	Latency 120 33% 120 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 78.6% Great: 119%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 49: 4R 6G 11B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
49%	33%	64	154	119	144	0"	2560 1440

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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	5,231x
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	1,365x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,204x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $129Bench 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) $35	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