MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 137%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 129%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (22nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 78 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 83.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics169% 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 Drive83.4% 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.
Memory32GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory23.3 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170829
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '21 at 07:46
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$193
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Memory 78
1-Core 122
2-Core 223
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 781
77% 628 Pts
64-Core 1,018
63% 1,018 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$785
Gigabyte(1458 4042) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 5125 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
169% Outstanding
Lighting 232
Reflection 241
Parallax 250
189% 241 fps
MRender 285
Gravity 228
Splatting 175
181% 229 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 169%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 121 133 95 110 110 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
83.4% Excellent
Read 391
Write 362
Mixed 353
SusWrite 158
71% 316 MB/s
4K Read 27.8
4K Write 77.4
4K Mixed 42
137% 49.1 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 339
255% 342 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
489GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 171 176 180 163 174 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 198
Write 120
Mixed 71
SusWrite 172
102% 140 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 106%
Great: 114%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 10TB
5TB free
Firmware: D781
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 199 200 202 202 202 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 18% Great: 102%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMT32GX4M4C3600C18 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
63.2% Good
MC Read 22
MC Write 26.5
MC Mixed 20.6
66% 23 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 22.4
SC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 84.4
47% 84.4 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 63.2%
Great: 135%

 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 2,809 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: $965
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