MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.8% 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 Drive128% 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.
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)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 24 '18 at 12:51
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 136
2-Core 272
93% 167 Pts
4-Core 530
8-Core 796
82% 663 Pts
64-Core 765
47% 765 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 398.36
Performing below potential (99th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (71 fps cap detected)
57.8% Above average
Lighting 71.4
Reflection 70
Parallax 61.2
58% 67.5 fps
MRender 71.2
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 69.8
57% 69.5 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.8%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO M.2 250GB
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT21B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 355 303 306 305 302 304 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
128% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 482
Mixed 428
SusWrite 313
98% 434 MB/s
4K Read 50.8
4K Write 131
4K Mixed 67.8
233% 83.3 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 361
272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 128%
Great: 126%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
807GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 173 175 175 177 177 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 206
Write 170
Mixed 96.3
SusWrite 175
118% 162 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
231% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 109%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (24th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
71.6% Very good
MC Read 26.8
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.1
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 21.6
66% 23 GB/s
Latency 62.7
64% 62.7 ns
Poor: 56%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 103%

 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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