MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	83.8% 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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171027
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 14 '18 at 19:24
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (86^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 4.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	99.3% Outstanding	Memory 97.1 1-Core 137 2-Core 273 94% 169 Pts	4-Core 546 8-Core 830 85% 688 Pts	64-Core 818 51% 818 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 99.3% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$54 31,779 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 140GB free (System drive) Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 214 153 155 148 159 146 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	83.8% Excellent	Read 411 Write 267 Mixed 299 SusWrite 162 64% 285 MB/s	4K Read 23.1 4K Write 119 4K Mixed 37.8 146% 60 MB/s	DQ Read 305 DQ Write 261 DQ Mixed 147 147% 238 MB/s
Poor: 57% ↑ This bench: 83.8% Great: 91%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 1TB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 171 172 176 175 176 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	99% Outstanding	Read 172 Write 140 Mixed 79 SusWrite 174 103% 141 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50 815,515 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2TB free Firmware: CC29 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 194 192 193 193 195 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 201 Write 154 Mixed 90.4 SusWrite 192 116% 159 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 114%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 1TB 8,981 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 327GB free Firmware: 1.0. SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 286 288 288 283 287 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	243% Outstanding	Read 560 Write 332 Mixed 163 SusWrite 286 244% 335 MB/s	4K Read 5.8 4K Write 6.7 4K Mixed 2.8 677% 5.1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 243% Great: 184%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Dominator DDR4 3000 C15 2x4GB 427 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	MC Read 42.3 MC Write 41.4 MC Mixed 29.4 108% 37.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 39.2 SC Mixed 32 89% 31.3 GB/s	Latency 49.8 80% 49.8 ns
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 106%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 50%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,236x
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