MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 21% Surfboard	Desktop 90% Aircraft carrier	Workstation 20% Surfboard


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 93.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	15.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	48.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	32GB 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 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	25.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Jan 31 '19 at 08:24
Run Duration	174 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th 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 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (81^st percentile)	93.7% Outstanding	Memory 92.1 1-Core 140 2-Core 243 90% 158 Pts	4-Core 512 8-Core 870 84% 691 Pts	64-Core 1,131 70% 1,131 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 93.7% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 560-$180 23,273 User benchmarks, average bench 14% Zotac(19DA 3227) 2GB CLim: 820 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35 Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	15.2% Very poor	Lighting 17.5 Reflection 20.6 Parallax 15.6 14% 17.9 fps	MRender 24.3 Gravity 17.7 Splatting 20.5 17% 20.8 fps
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 15.2% Great: 15%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 480 GB 480GB 8,604 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 119GB free (System drive) Firmware: UG3600RL SusWrite @10s intervals: 196 36 111 79 16 46 MB/s Performing above expectations (70^th percentile)	48.7% Average	Read 458 Write 290 Mixed 236 SusWrite 80.8 59% 266 MB/s	4K Read 22.9 4K Write 28.3 4K Mixed 19.1 74% 23.4 MB/s	DQ Read 114 DQ Write 10.5 DQ Mixed 42.1 36% 55.5 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 48.7% Great: 57%
Adata SP600 128GB 8,600 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 24GB free Firmware: 5.28 SusWrite @10s intervals: 315 316 274 315 202 162 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	93% Outstanding	Read 481 Write 315 Mixed 252 SusWrite 264 73% 328 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 98.6 4K Mixed 45.3 160% 58.8 MB/s	DQ Read 290 DQ Write 79 DQ Mixed 152 120% 174 MB/s
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 93% Great: 92%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 216GB free Firmware: JC4B SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 80 81 83 82 83 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	50.3% Above average	Read 93.8 Write 78 Mixed 60.8 SusWrite 81.6 58% 78.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.8 139% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 50.3% Great: 68%
Generic Mass-Storage 16GB 1,710 User benchmarks, average bench 9% 14GB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 12 13 12 12 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	5.23% Terrible	Read 14.5 Write 11.5 Mixed 5.2 SusWrite 12.3 14% 10.9 MB/s	4K Read 1.9 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 7% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.23% Great: 16%
WDC WD30 03FZEX-00Z4SA0 3TB 5 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 2TB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 153 153 153 153 153 MB/s Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	63.4% Good	Read 155 Write 153 Mixed 88.2 SusWrite 152 184% 137 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.4 4K Mixed 1.2 126% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 63.4% Great: 65%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x16GB-$74 29,684 User benchmarks, average bench 76% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	74.3% Very good	MC Read 26.8 MC Write 27.9 MC Mixed 22.8 74% 25.8 GB/s	SC Read 18 SC Write 29.9 SC Mixed 24.1 69% 24 GB/s	Latency 64 62% 64 ns
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 74.3% Great: 94%

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

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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	589x
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 $109Bench 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