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 (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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.
Boot Drive	130% 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	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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	26.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190402
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 24 '21 at 06:12
Run Duration	317 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th 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 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 94.8 1-Core 153 2-Core 304 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 602 8-Core 907 94% 755 Pts	64-Core 906 56% 906 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 103%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 329GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 492 492 347 298 301 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	130% Outstanding	Read 518 Write 489 Mixed 454 SusWrite 402 105% 466 MB/s	4K Read 46 4K Write 128 4K Mixed 63.9 220% 79.5 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 360 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 129%
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB-$113 80,665 User benchmarks, average bench 95% 127GB free Firmware: SVQ02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 485 191 81 82 82 82 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 519 Write 490 Mixed 438 SusWrite 167 90% 403 MB/s	4K Read 43.1 4K Write 130 4K Mixed 61.7 213% 78.3 MB/s	DQ Read 387 DQ Write 346 DQ Mixed 362 273% 365 MB/s
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 128%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 17GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 404 Write 467 Mixed 300 87% 390 MB/s	4K Read 45.9 4K Write 110 4K Mixed 46.4 187% 67.3 MB/s	DQ Read 309 DQ Write 130 DQ Mixed 144 126% 194 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 118%
Samsung 830 64GB 4,094 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 59GB free Firmware: CXM03B1Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 116 113 116 124 116 MB/s Performing as expected (59^th percentile)	55.2% Above average	Read 372 Write 94 Mixed 137 SusWrite 116 39% 180 MB/s	4K Read 25 4K Write 39.6 4K Mixed 21 86% 28.5 MB/s	DQ Read 281 DQ Write 40.4 DQ Mixed 74.2 76% 132 MB/s
Poor: 41% ↑ This bench: 55.2% Great: 63%
PNY SSD2SC240G1CS1754D117-820 240GB 5,703 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 61GB free Firmware: CS111101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 279 220 161 156 175 154 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	87.1% Excellent	Read 399 Write 279 Mixed 264 SusWrite 191 63% 283 MB/s	4K Read 27 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 40.2 154% 61.5 MB/s	DQ Read 271 DQ Write 275 DQ Mixed 175 159% 240 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 87.1% Great: 87%
USB DISK 2.0 16GB 3,193 User benchmarks, average bench 5% 9GB free, PID 4300 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1 0.6 3.2 3.8 4.1 3.9 MB/s Performing below expectations (22^nd percentile)	2.83% Terrible	Read 4.7 Write 0.2 Mixed 0.2 SusWrite 2.7 2% 1.95 MB/s	4K Read 6.6 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 24% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 2.83% Great: 9%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3600C19-8GVRB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GTZR 04CD F4-3600C19-8GVRB 32GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 3400, 3400, 3400, 3400 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	114% Outstanding	MC Read 42.4 MC Write 44.8 MC Mixed 35.2 117% 40.8 GB/s	SC Read 23.8 SC Write 49.1 SC Mixed 33 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 57.6 70% 57.6 ns
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 114%

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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 $133	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