MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

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


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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	112% 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.

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	60.1 GB free of 64 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170829
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Dec 22 '17 at 00:26
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	25%

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 i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 84.1 1-Core 161 2-Core 322 101% 189 Pts	4-Core 625 8-Core 922 96% 773 Pts	64-Core 959 59% 959 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 101%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB 21,542 User benchmarks, average bench 238% 234GB free Firmware: 300Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	290% Outstanding	Read 2,610 Write 1,622 Mixed 1,854 449% 2,029 MB/s	4K Read 48.2 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 53.9 204% 73.2 MB/s	DQ Read 478 DQ Write 613 DQ Mixed 244 268% 445 MB/s
Poor: 149% ↑ This bench: 290% Great: 306%
Samsung MZNLN512HMJP-000H1 512GB 1,400 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 226GB free (System drive) Firmware: MAV21H3Q Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 509 Write 477 Mixed 493 110% 493 MB/s	4K Read 39.1 4K Write 88.4 4K Mixed 45.1 164% 57.5 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 254 DQ Mixed 21.4 85% 189 MB/s
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 128%
OCZ VERTEX-LE 100GB 46 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 60GB free Firmware: 1.05 Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	45.8% Average	Read 193 Write 94.6 Mixed 116 30% 135 MB/s	4K Read 22.2 4K Write 79.9 4K Mixed 13.8 94% 38.6 MB/s	DQ Read 129 DQ Write 103 DQ Mixed 29.3 46% 87 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 45.8% Great: 54%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 32GB-$16 13,359 User benchmarks, average bench 25% 28GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)	31.3% Below average	Read 128 Write 30.8 Mixed 43.5 68% 67.5 MB/s	4K Read 6.29 4K Write 1.46 4K Mixed 0.81 101% 2.85 MB/s
Poor: 10% ↑ This bench: 31.3% Great: 38%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 4x16GB 39 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 4 of 4 slots used 64GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	95.9% Outstanding	MC Read 34.2 MC Write 36.9 MC Mixed 32.7 99% 34.6 GB/s	SC Read 20.2 SC Write 38.7 SC Mixed 28.6 83% 29.2 GB/s	Latency 73.3 55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 95.9% Great: 177%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 110%

UFO

Desktop 91%

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Workstation 100%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,151x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	590x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	246x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	318x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	277x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	205x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	103x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	96x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	86x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	128x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	82x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples	56x

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Value: 71% - Very good

Total price: $954

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	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 $177	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