MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 188% UFO	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 170% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 98%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	194% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	280% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). 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	10.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 25 '24 at 09:01
Run Duration	212 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	16%

PC Performing above expectations (67^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-$179 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	98% Outstanding	Memory 95.6 1-Core 106 2-Core 299 90% 167 Pts	4-Core 540 8-Core 850 86% 695 Pts	64-Core 1049 65% 1049 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 98% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 7800-XT 3,615 User benchmarks, average bench 180% XFX(1EAE 7801) ≥ 4GB Ram: 16GB, Driver: 24.3.1 Performing below potential (62^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	194% Outstanding	Lighting 252 Reflection 264 Parallax 506 206% 341 fps	MRender 326 Gravity 294 Splatting 272 241% 297 fps
Poor: 130% ↑ This bench: 194% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pm981a NVMe Samsung 1024GB 3,869 User benchmarks, average bench 240% 889GB free (System drive) Firmware: 15302129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1616 1686 1612 1533 1494 1535 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	280% Outstanding	Read 2,464 Write 2,017 Mixed 1,664 SusWrite 1,579 433% 1,931 MB/s	4K Read 53.8 4K Write 68.7 4K Mixed 56.8 191% 59.8 MB/s	DQ Read 977 DQ Write 191 DQ Mixed 367 325% 512 MB/s
Poor: 146% ↑ This bench: 280% Great: 357%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 460GB free Firmware: RVT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 439 451 452 464 447 359 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 489 Write 473 Mixed 444 SusWrite 435 104% 460 MB/s	4K Read 43 4K Write 60.2 4K Mixed 49.3 160% 50.8 MB/s	DQ Read 386 DQ Write 179 DQ Mixed 322 228% 296 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Samsung MZ7L37T6HBLA-00A07 7.5TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 102% 2TB free Firmware: JXTC304Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 461 459 466 467 465 471 MB/s Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 469 Mixed 443 SusWrite 465 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 31.4 4K Write 53.7 4K Mixed 40.1 127% 41.7 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 162 DQ Mixed 290 210% 278 MB/s
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 115%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$40 87,344 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	MC Read 37.2 MC Write 42.5 MC Mixed 28 103% 35.9 GB/s	SC Read 20.9 SC Write 40 SC Mixed 29.7 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 54.8 73% 54.8 ns
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 120%

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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	69	57	165	31.5"	2498 1417	GSM7766 LG ULTRAGEAR

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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 $179Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,312x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,050x
Core i7-8700Intel $186Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,845x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,550x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,384x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,221x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	695x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	484x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	358x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	764x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	393x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	323x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $669

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $170	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $361	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16