MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 62% Destroyer	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 55% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 106%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.1% 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	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	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180706
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 19 '18 at 23:50
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	POL-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (75^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 4.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 156 2-Core 300 102% 185 Pts	4-Core 618 8-Core 911 95% 764 Pts	64-Core 907 56% 907 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% MSI(1462 3160) CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.94 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	Lighting 64.8 Reflection 69.4 Parallax 62.7 53% 65.6 fps	MRender 73.5 Gravity 61.6 Splatting 55 51% 63.4 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 43GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 322 102 101 97 101 100 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	112% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 489 Mixed 379 SusWrite 137 84% 377 MB/s	4K Read 47.5 4K Write 121 4K Mixed 63.3 217% 77.3 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 358 270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 112% Great: 115%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64 143,477 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 157GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 87 87 86 87 87 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	65.7% Good	Read 142 Write 144 Mixed 93.5 SusWrite 86.6 86% 117 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.5 4K Mixed 1 203% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 145GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 102 101 101 101 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	62.7% Good	Read 117 Write 106 Mixed 73.3 SusWrite 101 73% 99.4 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 2.7 4K Mixed 1.1 214% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 62.7% Great: 109%
WD Green 500GB (2009)-$23 63,281 User benchmarks, average bench 41% 182GB free Firmware: 01.00A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 103 104 104 104 104 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	57.1% Above average	Read 95.5 Write 96 Mixed 52 SusWrite 103 64% 86.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 57.1% Great: 54%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x4GB 5,708 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	105% Outstanding	MC Read 41.7 MC Write 40.3 MC Mixed 29.9 106% 37.3 GB/s	SC Read 22.7 SC Write 38.2 SC Mixed 32 88% 31 GB/s	Latency 49.5 81% 49.5 ns
Poor: 48% ↑ This bench: 105% Great: 109%

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

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Gaming 110%

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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