MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 60% Destroyer	Desktop 101% UFO	Workstation 53% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	52.9% 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	120% 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.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20181113
Uptime	6.3 Days
Run Date	Jan 23 '19 at 05:42
Run Duration	181 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

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PC Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137 321,194 User benchmarks, average bench 93% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 97.2 1-Core 145 2-Core 285 98% 176 Pts	4-Core 567 8-Core 833 87% 700 Pts	64-Core 831 51% 831 Pts
Poor: 82% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 103%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130 360,351 User benchmarks, average bench 52% XFX(1682 C580) CLim: 1386 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 18.12.3 Performing below potential (79^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	52.9% Above average	Lighting 64.9 Reflection 72.7 Parallax 83 53% 73.6 fps	MRender 71.8 Gravity 66.7 Splatting 58.2 53% 65.6 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 56%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 149 149 148 147 145 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 504 Write 482 Mixed 366 SusWrite 180 86% 383 MB/s	4K Read 50.2 4K Write 143 4K Mixed 65.5 236% 86.1 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 341 DQ Mixed 355 268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 115%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 112GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 149 150 150 150 150 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 490 Write 473 Mixed 354 SusWrite 184 84% 375 MB/s	4K Read 50.5 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 65.6 235% 85.4 MB/s	DQ Read 382 DQ Write 340 DQ Mixed 354 268% 359 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 115%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80 69,224 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 112GB free Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 359 149 148 149 149 149 MB/s Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 463 Mixed 392 SusWrite 184 86% 387 MB/s	4K Read 50.6 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 65.7 235% 85.3 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 353 268% 360 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 931GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 183 184 184 184 183 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 200 Write 172 Mixed 104 SusWrite 183 121% 165 MB/s	4K Read 1.2 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 1.2 239% 1.8 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 109%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB 266,123 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 343GB free Firmware: 2AR20002 SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 76 78 76 76 77 MB/s Performing as expected (57^th percentile)	46.3% Average	Read 86.1 Write 55.9 Mixed 44.5 SusWrite 75.5 48% 65.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 0.8 4K Mixed 0.4 80% 0.57 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 46.3% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$55 215,644 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 41.4 MC Write 40.3 MC Mixed 28.9 105% 36.9 GB/s	SC Read 22.6 SC Write 38.6 SC Mixed 32 89% 31.1 GB/s	Latency 49.4 81% 49.4 ns
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 107%

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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 $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,157x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	591x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	247x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	318x
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	279x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	206x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $79Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	103x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	96x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $150Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	86x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	129x
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: $965

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	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) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16