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 below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 91.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	149% 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-7B48
Motherboard	MSI Z370-A PRO (MS-7B48) (all builds)
Memory	56.5 GB free of 64 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200604
Uptime	1.3 Days
Run Date	Jun 29 '22 at 16:14
Run Duration	178 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	9%

PC Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-9900K-$403 354,223 User benchmarks, average bench 98% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	91.6% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 142 2-Core 288 92% 171 Pts	4-Core 537 8-Core 995 92% 766 Pts	64-Core 1,522 94% 1,522 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 91.6% Great: 104%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
MSSD-0093-CUK 1TB 152 User benchmarks, average bench 261% 517GB free (System drive) Firmware: SVN163 SusWrite @10s intervals: 712 693 740 706 760 695 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	149% Outstanding	Read 1,671 Write 723 Mixed 625 SusWrite 718 206% 934 MB/s	4K Read 2 4K Write 70.7 4K Mixed 35.2 86% 36 MB/s	DQ Read 96.3 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 182 150% 206 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 149% Great: 333%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB 22,636 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 2TB free Firmware: JKAOA3NH SusWrite @10s intervals: 38 41 40 40 40 41 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	45.5% Average	Read 119 Write 39.2 Mixed 42.1 SusWrite 40 44% 60 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.6 107% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 45.5% Great: 68%
Seagate Expansion HDD 10TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 4.5TB free Firmware: 1801 SusWrite @10s intervals: 248 249 251 247 252 241 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 16% Great: 75%
Seagate Expansion Desk 10TB 109 User benchmarks, average bench 74% 8.5TB free Firmware: 0915 SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 224 231 230 231 230 MB/s Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 118%
Seagate Expansion HDD 10TB 9 User benchmarks, average bench 36% 6TB free Firmware: 1801 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 109 110 109 111 111 MB/s Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	48.6% Average	Read 53.5 Write 180 Mixed 49.3 SusWrite 115 72% 99.4 MB/s	4K Read 1.5 4K Write 2.9 4K Mixed 0.9 216% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 48.6% Great: 75%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB 3,723 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 3TB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 145 148 152 149 146 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	71.3% Very good	Read 163 Write 179 Mixed 111 SusWrite 148 203% 150 MB/s	4K Read 1.8 4K Write 4.9 4K Mixed 1.1 211% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 95%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4-3600C18-32GTZN 2x31.5GB 2,011 User benchmarks, average bench 109% 2 of 4 slots used 63GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	79.6% Very good	MC Read 30 MC Write 31.5 MC Mixed 24.2 82% 28.6 GB/s	SC Read 15.8 SC Write 30.1 SC Mixed 25.2 68% 23.7 GB/s	Latency 75.2 53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 79.6% Great: 139%

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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 $199Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	5,263x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	3,009x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	1,826x

GPU
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	1,540x
GTX 1080Nvidia $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	1,370x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	1,207x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	691x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	480x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	354x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	757x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	391x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	321x

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Value: 94% - Outstanding

Total price: $688

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	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 $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $79	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16