MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING (MS-7A98)

Performance Results


Gaming 94% Nuclear submarine	Desktop 108% UFO	Workstation 90% Aircraft carrier


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	85.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	392% 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	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7A98
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING (MS-7A98) (all builds)
Memory	52.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180706
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Nov 24 '18 at 19:23
Run Duration	418 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing way above expectations (89^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 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 160 2-Core 321 104% 191 Pts	4-Core 641 8-Core 1,035 103% 838 Pts	64-Core 1,322 82% 1,322 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-Ti-$560 214,030 User benchmarks, average bench 79% MSI(1462 3233) CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.94 Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	85.1% Excellent	Lighting 111 Reflection 115 Parallax 102 91% 109 fps	MRender 94.1 Gravity 100 Splatting 81.8 74% 92 fps
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 85.1% Great: 87%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$320 38,669 User benchmarks, average bench 327% 509GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2000 2463 2420 2140 2217 2240 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	392% Outstanding	Read 2,666 Write 2,329 Mixed 1479 SusWrite 2,247 489% 2,180 MB/s	4K Read 52.3 4K Write 207 4K Mixed 67.5 276% 109 MB/s	DQ Read 1,558 DQ Write 1,352 DQ Mixed 1,436 1,082% 1,449 MB/s
Poor: 215% ↑ This bench: 392% Great: 425%
Samsung 850 Pro 1TB-$210 25,365 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 140GB free Firmware: EXM04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 481 482 484 483 483 482 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	128% Outstanding	Read 520 Write 486 Mixed 408 SusWrite 482 107% 474 MB/s	4K Read 39.1 4K Write 136 4K Mixed 54.1 200% 76.3 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 343 DQ Mixed 361 272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 77% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 124%
Prograde CFast PG02 128GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 99GB free Firmware: 2210 SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 202 217 261 298 312 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	49.6% Average	Read 479 Write 330 Mixed 185 SusWrite 254 69% 312 MB/s	4K Read 18 4K Write 14.3 4K Mixed 10.3 48% 14.2 MB/s	DQ Read 16 DQ Write 12.6 DQ Mixed 10.8 9% 13.1 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 49.6% Great: 57%
Samsung 850 Evo 2TB-$275 8,527 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 1.5TB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 484 484 482 483 482 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Read 513 Write 493 Mixed 427 SusWrite 483 108% 479 MB/s	4K Read 43.8 4K Write 142 4K Mixed 65.6 226% 84 MB/s	DQ Read 385 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 361 272% 364 MB/s
Poor: 78% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 135%
Samsung 850 Evo 4TB-$470 765 User benchmarks, average bench 113% 2TB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 483 484 484 483 483 483 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	136% Outstanding	Read 500 Write 493 Mixed 427 SusWrite 483 107% 476 MB/s	4K Read 42.8 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 65.5 224% 83.7 MB/s	DQ Read 384 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 362 272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 85% ↑ This bench: 136% Great: 133%
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249 18,356 User benchmarks, average bench 279% 282GB free Firmware: 4B6QCXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1878 1884 1885 1885 1882 1882 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	360% Outstanding	Read 2,226 Write 2,009 Mixed 1,150 SusWrite 1,883 408% 1,817 MB/s	4K Read 54.6 4K Write 188 4K Mixed 80.5 285% 108 MB/s	DQ Read 1,713 DQ Write 1339 DQ Mixed 1,328 1,047% 1,460 MB/s
Poor: 168% ↑ This bench: 360% Great: 363%
Micron_1 100_MTFDDAK2 2TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 2TB free Firmware: M0M SusWrite @10s intervals: 446 451 454 453 451 453 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	69.8% Good	Read 67.7 Write 461 Mixed 359 SusWrite 451 77% 335 MB/s	4K Read 17.7 4K Write 61.3 4K Mixed 33.3 102% 37.4 MB/s	DQ Read 137 DQ Write 189 DQ Mixed 148 116% 158 MB/s
Poor: 45% ↑ This bench: 69.8% Great: 70%
Seagate Archive HDD 8TB (2015)-$130 2,225 User benchmarks, average bench 63% 1.5TB free Firmware: AR13 SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 126 127 127 127 127 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 21% Great: 87%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (2016)-$139 396 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 753GB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 117 117 118 117 117 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (2016)-$139 396 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 6TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 116 116 117 118 116 115 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 111%
Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (2016)-$139 396 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 3TB free Firmware: SC60 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 172 173 173 172 174 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 47% Great: 111%
SANDISK SDDR-489 128GB 44GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 139 Write 127 Mixed 86 145% 117 MB/s	4K Read 8.9 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 2.7 183% 4.43 MB/s

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 4x16GB 3,173 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	89.1% Excellent	MC Read 30.7 MC Write 34.3 MC Mixed 28.8 89% 31.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 37.4 SC Mixed 29.3 83% 29.1 GB/s	Latency 62.7 64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 89.1% Great: 115%

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Gaming 112%

UFO

Desktop 95%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 102%

UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GODLIKE GAMING (MS-7A98)

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	82x
Core i9-9900KIntel $410Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	32x
Core i9-9900KFIntel $295Bench 98%, 50,265 samples	7x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	33x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples	15x
GTX 980-TiNvidia $560Bench 79%, 214,030 samples	10x

SSD
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung $139Bench 266%, 63,520 samples	16x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 241%, 38,097 samples	9x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 213%, 165,668 samples	6x

RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL $113Bench 91%, 87,239 samples	7x
CMR32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GBCorsairBench 100%, 1,121 samples	6x
F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GBG.SKILLBench 106%, 1,354 samples	5x

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Total price: $923

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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