MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 85%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 79%
Battleship
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics93.4% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory28.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '18 at 11:10
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Memory 90.1
1-Core 136
2-Core 263
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 833
83% 675 Pts
64-Core 1,108
69% 1,108 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-Ti-$299
MSI(1462 C307) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 416.16
Performing below potential (55th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
93.4% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 129
Parallax 113
98% 121 fps
MRender 92.4
Gravity 116
Splatting 98.5
84% 102 fps
Poor: 86%
This bench: 93.4%
Great: 101%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB (2018)-$37
31GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 101110WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,908
Write 2,055
Mixed 1,603
415% 1,855 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 152
4K Mixed 68.7
238% 88.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,064
DQ Write 881
DQ Mixed 965
725% 970 MB/s
Poor: 160% Great: 284%
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$24
231GB free
Firmware: SC13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 89 91 92 91 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
56.1% Above average
Read 105
Write 96.3
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 90.4
63% 86.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 56.1%
Great: 60%
WD My Passport 2TB
2TB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 42 39 40 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
20.9% Poor
Read 40
Write 28.7
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 40.5
44% 33.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.5
87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 20.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
72.2% Very good
MC Read 25.8
MC Write 27.8
MC Mixed 22.3
72% 25.3 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 22.2
64% 22.6 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 106%

 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 2,797 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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