MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive232% 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.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 16 '18 at 19:52
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
90.8% Outstanding
Memory 94.6
1-Core 124
2-Core 252
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 601
70% 542 Pts
64-Core 643
40% 643 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 90.8%
Great: 89%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB-$70
152GB free
Firmware: 506ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Read 517
Write 245
Mixed 295
77% 352 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 16.9
109% 44.7 MB/s
DQ Read 261
DQ Write 237
DQ Mixed 14.5
75% 171 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 94%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
62GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
232% Outstanding
Read 2,697
Write 1,132
Mixed 1,291
374% 1,707 MB/s
4K Read 52.9
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 24.7
176% 66.4 MB/s
DQ Read 54.5
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 142
96% 112 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 232%
Great: 236%
Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB-$100
223GB free
Firmware: 1AA01118 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
52.1% Above average
Read 89.1
Write 92.1
Mixed 88.3
68% 89.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.63
4K Write 1.81
4K Mixed 0.35
99% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLT8G4D26AFTA.16FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
94.4% Outstanding
MC Read 35.5
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 29.6
97% 33.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 36
SC Mixed 28
78% 27.4 GB/s
Latency 58.3
69% 58.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.4%
Great: 107%

 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 2,793 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: $954
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HDDRAMUSB
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