MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 25%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170829
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 12 '17 at 19:23
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 43%
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 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 87
1-Core 127
2-Core 235
84% 150 Pts
4-Core 376
8-Core 461
54% 419 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 39.8
Reflection 31.4
Parallax 38
32% 36.4 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 36.3
31% 37.5 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
281GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 135
Write 176
Mixed 111
105% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 2.06
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 0.91 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 2400 C16 1x8GB-$25
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 15
MC Mixed 13.5
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 13.1
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) Builds (Compare 2,820 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 110%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 100%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) - $160

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $934
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