MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 117% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 111% UFO


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 96.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	120% 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	263% 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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). 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	25.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200107
Uptime	6.8 Days
Run Date	Feb 26 '24 at 23:18
Run Duration	208 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	15%

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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 i7-9700K-$285 550,833 User benchmarks, average bench 97% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	96.9% Outstanding	Memory 85.6 1-Core 146 2-Core 290 94% 174 Pts	4-Core 580 8-Core 1,040 97% 810 Pts	64-Core 1,105 68% 1,105 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 96.9% Great: 105%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210 663,603 User benchmarks, average bench 115% MSI(1462 3860) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Lighting 159 Reflection 152 Parallax 169 129% 160 fps	MRender 183 Gravity 134 Splatting 120 116% 146 fps
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 123%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
CT2000P3PSSD8 2TB 11,220 User benchmarks, average bench 347% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: P9CR40A SusWrite @10s intervals: 1207 1600 455 452 460 466 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	263% Outstanding	Read 1,853 Write 2,378 Mixed 2,064 SusWrite 773 398% 1,767 MB/s	4K Read 51.2 4K Write 171 4K Mixed 78.7 269% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1,546 DQ Write 1,072 DQ Mixed 1,321 983% 1313 MB/s
Poor: 133% ↑ This bench: 263% Great: 517%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 64GB free Firmware: 02.01A02 SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 160 142 86 86 85 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	77.2% Very good	Read 149 Write 143 Mixed 64.7 SusWrite 120 87% 119 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1 189% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 77.2% Great: 109%
SSK Storage 250GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 21GB free, PID 9210 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 42 42 42 43 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	66.9% Good	Read 41.9 Write 42.2 Mixed 41.6 SusWrite 41.8 58% 41.9 MB/s	4K Read 16 4K Write 15.6 4K Mixed 16.4 1,148% 16 MB/s	DQ Read 15.5 DQ Write 22.8 DQ Mixed 17.7 1,435% 18.7 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 66.9% Great: 67%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVGB 04CD F4-3200C16-8GVKB 32GB 145 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (15^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.1% Very good	MC Read 25.7 MC Write 28 MC Mixed 23.1 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.6 SC Write 27.7 SC Mixed 22.2 62% 21.8 GB/s	Latency 74.4 54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 108%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	70	58	144	24"	1280 720	ACR062C Acer XFA240

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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) - $249

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $219Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,258x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,008x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,824x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,539x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,368x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,205x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	691x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	480x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $97Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	354x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	755x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 93% - Outstanding

Total price: $708

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	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 $40	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