MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45)

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 92.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	100% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B45
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) (all builds)
Memory	24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180614
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 26 '21 at 21:01
Run Duration	226 Seconds
Run User	FIN-User
Background CPU	11%

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 i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 138 2-Core 275 94% 170 Pts	4-Core 484 8-Core 848 80% 666 Pts	64-Core 1,102 68% 1,102 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 500GB-$113 27,087 User benchmarks, average bench 97% 126GB free (System drive) Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 444 403 401 407 422 424 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 488 Write 456 Mixed 360 SusWrite 417 97% 430 MB/s	4K Read 30.1 4K Write 60.4 4K Mixed 38.2 126% 42.9 MB/s	DQ Read 376 DQ Write 329 DQ Mixed 275 227% 327 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 116%
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130 602,853 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 397GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 483 481 482 474 482 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	129% Outstanding	Read 491 Write 460 Mixed 446 SusWrite 479 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 43.5 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 61.2 206% 73.8 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 361 271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 81% ↑ This bench: 129% Great: 133%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 178GB free Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 395 279 278 279 278 278 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 477 Write 452 Mixed 412 SusWrite 298 92% 410 MB/s	4K Read 43.4 4K Write 107 4K Mixed 56.2 194% 68.9 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 230 209% 318 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 118%
WD Red 4TB (2013)-$110 55,507 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 6TB free Firmware: 82.00A82 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 121 120 122 123 123 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	71.9% Very good	Read 129 Write 112 Mixed 80.4 SusWrite 121 82% 111 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 71.9% Great: 100%
WD Elements 500GB 10,869 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 94GB free, PID 10a2 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 114 115 113 115 115 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	41.1% Average	Read 75 Write 63.8 Mixed 51.1 SusWrite 114 105% 76 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 41.1% Great: 41%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GB-$80 110,884 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 38.6 MC Write 40.5 MC Mixed 31.9 106% 37 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 43.7 SC Mixed 32.2 94% 32.8 GB/s	Latency 55.3 72% 55.3 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 114%

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Typical Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) Builds (Compare 3,950 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 111%

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Desktop 95%

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Workstation 102%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7B45) - $206

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,291x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	603x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	262x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	537x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	438x
GTX 1070Nvidia $132Bench 80%, 1,459,281 samples	250x

SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	154x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	140x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	137x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	194x
Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $55Bench 84%, 215,644 samples	121x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	85x

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Value: 78% - Very good

Total price: $964

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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