MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 188% UFO	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 161% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 95.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	202% 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	260% 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.

Very high background CPU (56%). 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	22.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180308
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 20 '24 at 07:19
Run Duration	224 Seconds
Run User	SAU-User
Background CPU	56%

PC Performing as expected (45^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	Memory 83.9 1-Core 142 2-Core 300 94% 175 Pts	4-Core 587 8-Core 798 88% 692 Pts	64-Core 813 50% 813 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% MSI(1462 389B) CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 546.29 Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	202% Outstanding	Lighting 299 Reflection 275 Parallax 308 244% 294 fps	MRender 329 Gravity 241 Splatting 176 195% 249 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 202% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$89 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 535GB free (System drive) Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1129 605 574 515 909 1032 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	260% Outstanding	Read 2,475 Write 1,957 Mixed 174 SusWrite 794 298% 1,350 MB/s	4K Read 53.3 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 71.6 236% 81.4 MB/s	DQ Read 1276 DQ Write 479 DQ Mixed 393 418% 716 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 260% Great: 372%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$89 85,928 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 257GB free Firmware: 42AZS6AC Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1295 1008 1008 1002 1009 1007 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	251% Outstanding	Read 2,524 Write 1,983 Mixed 370 SusWrite 1,055 328% 1,483 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 46.9 171% 65.4 MB/s	DQ Read 567 DQ Write 918 DQ Mixed 683 534% 723 MB/s
Poor: 175% ↑ This bench: 251% Great: 372%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$20 89,637 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 161GB free Firmware: CA12 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 89 90 85 90 88 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	55.9% Above average	Read 105 Write 88.6 Mixed 56.9 SusWrite 89.4 62% 85.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑ This bench: 55.9% Great: 60%
WD My Passport 0827 1TB 5,337 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 283GB free, PID 0827 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 41 41 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	21.5% Poor	Read 50.7 Write 39.7 Mixed 31 SusWrite 41.4 54% 40.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 21.5% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 029E CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 32GB 21 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz 8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB Performing below potential (24^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.7% Good	MC Read 24.6 MC Write 26.8 MC Mixed 22.2 70% 24.5 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 26.7 SC Mixed 20.9 61% 21.5 GB/s	Latency 72.2 55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 69.7% Great: 93%

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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	71	59	165	31.5"	1280 720	GSM5BD3 LG ULTRAGEAR

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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 $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,271x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,015x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,829x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,542x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,371x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,209x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	692x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $139Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	481x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	355x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	757x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $21Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $684

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	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) $23	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16