MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 49% Yacht	Desktop 100% UFO	Workstation 46% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 98.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	42.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	143% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit barev
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171027
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Oct 07 '18 at 12:02
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	CZE-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (81^st 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 4.45 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	98.6% Outstanding	Memory 94.1 1-Core 150 2-Core 292 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 554 8-Core 914 90% 734 Pts	64-Core 1169 72% 1169 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 98.6% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% Gigabyte(1458 3752) CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 411.70 Relative performance (0^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	42.2% Average	Lighting 47.7 Reflection 54.9 Parallax 44.6 39% 49.1 fps	MRender 68.1 Gravity 47.5 Splatting 62.2 49% 59.3 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135 28,136 User benchmarks, average bench 121% 182GB free (System drive) Firmware: B35900WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 213 210 208 200 173 MB/s Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	143% Outstanding	Read 1,068 Write 669 Mixed 332 SusWrite 207 125% 569 MB/s	4K Read 44.5 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 49.9 202% 76 MB/s	DQ Read 656 DQ Write 526 DQ Mixed 318 313% 500 MB/s
Poor: 86% ↑ This bench: 143% Great: 144%
ST1000VX005-2EZ102 500GB 289GB free Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 447 467 469 477 437 291 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 517 Write 463 Mixed 446 SusWrite 431 104% 464 MB/s	4K Read 45.6 4K Write 132 4K Mixed 64.3 221% 80.5 MB/s	DQ Read 42.4 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 313 206% 233 MB/s

Seagate SkyHawk 1TB (2016)-$46 7,846 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 680GB free Firmware: CV11 SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 165 167 167 169 170 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	89.5% Excellent	Read 144 Write 135 Mixed 64.2 SusWrite 168 93% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.7 141% 1 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 89.5% Great: 98%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSE.16FD2 2x8GB 969 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	91.3% Outstanding	MC Read 33.5 MC Write 34.8 MC Mixed 28.5 92% 32.3 GB/s	SC Read 20.4 SC Write 36.4 SC Mixed 28.7 81% 28.5 GB/s	Latency 59.6 67% 59.6 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 91.3% Great: 99%

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

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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	587x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	245x

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 $109Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	96x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	85x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	128x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 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 $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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