MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 109% UFO	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 101% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 90.8%, 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.
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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	6.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180705
Uptime	0.6 Days
Run Date	Nov 27 '19 at 20:22
Run Duration	190 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing below expectations (33^rd 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	90.8% Outstanding	Memory 92.6 1-Core 135 2-Core 263 91% 164 Pts	4-Core 478 8-Core 839 80% 659 Pts	64-Core 1,068 66% 1,068 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Zotac(19DA 1474) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 441.41 Performing below potential (33^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	120% Outstanding	Lighting 166 Reflection 181 Parallax 163 135% 170 fps	MRender 116 Gravity 162 Splatting 116 107% 132 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung PM981 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 80,540 User benchmarks, average bench 217% 12GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3L2QEXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,278 Write 1901 Mixed 1,542 424% 1,907 MB/s	4K Read 62.6 4K Write 155 4K Mixed 82.6 283% 100 MB/s	DQ Read 1,283 DQ Write 1,093 DQ Mixed 1,246 918% 1,207 MB/s
Poor: 130% Great: 296%
Jmicron Generic 250GB 289 User benchmarks, average bench 67% 3GB free Firmware: 0508 SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 15 16 15 16 16 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	15.5% Very poor	Read 40.5 Write 40.5 Mixed 40.2 SusWrite 15.7 8% 34.2 MB/s	4K Read 10.8 4K Write 14.8 4K Mixed 12.1 40% 12.6 MB/s	DQ Read 13.5 DQ Write 7.9 DQ Mixed 12.9 9% 11.4 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 84%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 16GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 117 115 107 109 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	80.7% Excellent	Read 167 Write 144 Mixed 102 SusWrite 114 97% 132 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 218% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 80.7% Great: 109%
Seagate BUP Slim RD 2TB 4,801 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 598GB free Firmware: 0302 SusWrite @10s intervals: 15 16 16 16 16 16 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	15.8% Very poor	Read 38.8 Write 40.2 Mixed 34 SusWrite 15.6 24% 32.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 1 175% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 15.8% Great: 66%
Hitachi HTS727575A9E364 750GB 6 User benchmarks, average bench 32% 490GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 10 11 11 12 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	11.9% Very poor	Read 37.3 Write 36 Mixed 31.7 SusWrite 10.7 38% 28.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.9% Great: 42%
ST2000LM 003 HN-M201RAD 2TB 23 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 580GB free, PID 2773 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.5 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	16.5% Very poor	Read 32.5 Write 36.2 Mixed 33.2 SusWrite 1.3 34% 25.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 3.7 4K Mixed 1.1 166% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 16.5% Great: 48%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Micron 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 2x8GB 7,552 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing as expected (45^th percentile)	72.1% Very good	MC Read 27.9 MC Write 26.7 MC Mixed 21.1 72% 25.2 GB/s	SC Read 17.3 SC Write 25.8 SC Mixed 22.9 63% 22 GB/s	Latency 62.9 64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 84%

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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 $179Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,292x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,032x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,838x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,548x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,375x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,216x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	693x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	483x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $75Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	357x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	761x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	393x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	322x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $669

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	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