MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
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.

High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	27.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180308
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Feb 12 '19 at 01:02
Run Duration	142 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	22%

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PC Performing above expectations (79^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 4.85 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 90.4 1-Core 154 2-Core 324 102% 189 Pts	4-Core 625 8-Core 952 98% 788 Pts	64-Core 943 58% 943 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% MSI(1462 3367) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2075 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 399.24 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 156 Reflection 155 Parallax 150 127% 154 fps	Gravity 147 Splatting 116 114% 131 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0B-00YS70 2TB 1,239 User benchmarks, average bench 98% 1.5TB free Firmware: X61190WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 450 464 466 438 438 456 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	120% Outstanding	Read 495 Write 468 Mixed 386 SusWrite 452 101% 450 MB/s	4K Read 37.6 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 49.9 188% 71.1 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 324 DQ Mixed 277 227% 324 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 120% Great: 119%
Samsung 850 EVO M.2 500GB 25,072 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 275GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT21B6Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 9,485 Write 8,876 Mixed 8,988 2,036% 9,117 MB/s	4K Read 764 4K Write 392 4K Mixed 445 1,936% 534 MB/s	DQ Read 2219 DQ Write 1,614 DQ Mixed 1,698 1,328% 1,844 MB/s
Poor: 79% Great: 131%
WD WD4000FDYZ-27YA5B0 4TB 523 User benchmarks, average bench 78% 1TB free Firmware: 27.02E.J SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 123 122 122 123 125 MB/s Performing below expectations (33^rd percentile)	71.1% Very good	Read 125 Write 118 Mixed 85.4 SusWrite 122 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 3.4 4K Mixed 1.1 227% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 71.1% Great: 96%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 4x8GB 12,182 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	92.8% Outstanding	MC Read 34.2 MC Write 35.9 MC Mixed 29.5 95% 33.2 GB/s	SC Read 19.9 SC Write 37.5 SC Mixed 27.6 81% 28.3 GB/s	Latency 66.7 60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 66% ↑ This bench: 92.8% Great: 99%

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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 $40	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