MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics8.22% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive95.1% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory12.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180515
Uptime1 Days
Run DateJun 27 '18 at 20:12
Run Duration210 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95.1
1-Core 165
2-Core 330
106% 197 Pts
4-Core 636
8-Core 1,070
104% 853 Pts
64-Core 1,349
84% 1,349 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Desktop Coffee Lake i5 i7)
MSI(1462 7B46) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4974
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
8.22% Terrible
Lighting 8.6
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 8.75
7% 9.95 fps
MRender 12.1
Gravity 7.67
Splatting 17.3
11% 12.3 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 8.22%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron_1100_MTFDDAK2T0TBN 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0MU031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 474 477 320 277 273 278 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
95.1% Outstanding
Read 292
Write 478
Mixed 358
SusWrite 350
84% 369 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 42.1
153% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 290
228% 317 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 95.1%
Great: 101%
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
931GB free
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2387 2154 1126 1132 1147 1146 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
344% Outstanding
Read 2,488
Write 2,299
Mixed 1,419
SusWrite 1,515
432% 1,930 MB/s
4K Read 64.8
4K Write 168
4K Mixed 90.3
303% 108 MB/s
DQ Read 1,367
DQ Write 1,218
DQ Mixed 1,283
964% 1,289 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 344%
Great: 372%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 5TB
4.5TB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 194 199 194 199 194 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 117
Write 77.5
Mixed 59.5
SusWrite 196
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.3
393% 2.87 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 90%
Great: 128%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 C15 2x8GB-$40
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
76.7% Very good
MC Read 30.1
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.6
76% 26.5 GB/s
SC Read 19.7
SC Write 28.9
SC Mixed 25.3
70% 24.6 GB/s
Latency 56.7
70% 56.7 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 76.7%
Great: 88%

 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 2,796 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $954
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