MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results


Gaming 62% Destroyer	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 58% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 95.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	95.6% 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	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 (11%). 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	13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180516
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jun 27 '18 at 15:38
Run Duration	160 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	11%

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PC Performing above expectations (74^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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 140 2-Core 278 96% 172 Pts	4-Core 507 8-Core 862 83% 685 Pts	64-Core 1,113 69% 1,113 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Zotac(19DA 1438) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	57.9% Above average	Lighting 72 Reflection 73.5 Parallax 63.4 59% 69.6 fps	MRender 69.1 Gravity 66.8 Splatting 69.8 56% 68.6 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.9% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial BX300 120GB-$80 7,190 User benchmarks, average bench 86% 30GB free (System drive) Firmware: M2CR010 SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 222 214 218 219 217 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	95.6% Outstanding	Read 515 Write 455 Mixed 434 SusWrite 231 92% 409 MB/s	4K Read 32.2 4K Write 108 4K Mixed 43.2 161% 61.2 MB/s	DQ Read 174 DQ Write 330 DQ Mixed 206 170% 237 MB/s
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 95.6% Great: 115%
WDC WD2003FYPS-27W9B0 500GB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 125% 155GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 476 473 481 490 490 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	132% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 486 Mixed 409 SusWrite 480 106% 469 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 63.1 212% 75 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 359 270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 115% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 132%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 33GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 207 74 75 79 86 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 502 Write 487 Mixed 414 SusWrite 165 88% 392 MB/s	4K Read 45.4 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 62.3 210% 74.5 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 360 271% 362 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 134%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48 144,544 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 927GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 168 166 165 166 167 167 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	96.3% Outstanding	Read 169 Write 200 Mixed 96.5 SusWrite 166 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.3 4K Mixed 1 214% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 96.3% Great: 112%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB 13,232 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (87^th percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	MC Read 37.6 MC Write 38.6 MC Mixed 26.7 98% 34.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.1 SC Write 42.8 SC Mixed 31.3 92% 32.1 GB/s	Latency 49.4 81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 108%

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

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Gaming 55%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

Yacht

Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) - $143

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,237x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	2,998x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,822x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,536x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,366x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,204x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	687x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	478x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	353x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	754x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	390x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 95% - Outstanding

Total price: $569

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	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 $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	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