MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 100% UFO	Desktop 96% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 91% Nuclear submarine


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 92.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	84.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	20.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	3840 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190831
Uptime	10.8 Days
Run Date	Jul 30 '20 at 16:28
Run Duration	161 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	20%

PC Performing below expectations (38^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 (75^th percentile)	92.6% Outstanding	Memory 92.1 1-Core 135 2-Core 259 91% 162 Pts	4-Core 501 8-Core 822 81% 661 Pts	64-Core 1005 62% 1005 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 92.6% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485 840,268 User benchmarks, average bench 124% EVGA(3842 6390) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2752 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 451.67 Performing below potential (3^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	106% Outstanding	Lighting 137 Reflection 167 Parallax 145 112% 149 fps	MRender 111 Gravity 144 Splatting 111 99% 122 fps
Poor: 109% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 133%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 105GB free Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 849 105 138 72 26 14 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	181% Outstanding	Read 1,417 Write 1,484 Mixed 1055 SusWrite 201 232% 1,039 MB/s	4K Read 53.3 4K Write 150 4K Mixed 71.2 251% 91.4 MB/s	DQ Read 636 DQ Write 896 DQ Mixed 270 343% 601 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 181% Great: 255%
Corsair Force LE 480GB-$277 5,507 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 55GB free (System drive) Firmware: SAFC12.2 SusWrite @10s intervals: 311 98 87 104 11 92 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	84.4% Excellent	Read 500 Write 472 Mixed 383 SusWrite 117 82% 368 MB/s	4K Read 28.4 4K Write 89.5 4K Mixed 38.2 139% 52 MB/s	DQ Read 322 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 202 184% 281 MB/s
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 84.4% Great: 100%
Kingston A1000 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$53 30,265 User benchmarks, average bench 108% 69GB free Firmware: E8FK11.L Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 261 241 252 251 240 245 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	99.4% Outstanding	Read 661 Write 259 Mixed 309 SusWrite 248 82% 369 MB/s	4K Read 27.3 4K Write 116 4K Mixed 31.6 143% 58.3 MB/s	DQ Read 406 DQ Write 260 DQ Mixed 290 228% 319 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 99.4% Great: 141%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$63 235,501 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 560GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 127 128 129 128 129 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	88.2% Excellent	Read 181 Write 144 Mixed 85 SusWrite 126 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 88.2% Great: 113%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial BLS16G4D26BFSB.16FD 2x16GB 951 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	80.9% Excellent	MC Read 28.2 MC Write 31.7 MC Mixed 26.1 82% 28.7 GB/s	SC Read 16.9 SC Write 33.5 SC Mixed 23 70% 24.5 GB/s	Latency 64 62% 64 ns
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 80.9% Great: 96%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) Builds (Compare 2,792 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 110%

UFO

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 100%

UFO

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	587x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	245x

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	85x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	128x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 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 $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $35	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