MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 67% Battle cruiser	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 54% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (92nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 8 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	59.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	106% 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	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.

Run History

5 years ago, 5 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	7 GB free of 8 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 8.1
BIOS Date	20180706
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 05 '18 at 03:24
Run Duration	131 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	0%

PC Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-8350K-$139 23,493 User benchmarks, average bench 82% U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 5.7 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	103% Outstanding	Memory 98.1 1-Core 156 2-Core 312 104% 189 Pts	4-Core 622 8-Core 594 82% 608 Pts	64-Core 621 38% 621 Pts
Poor: 68% ↑ This bench: 103% Great: 93%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD R9 290X-$549 37,353 User benchmarks, average bench 51% MSI(1462 3080) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1285 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.9.3 Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	59.2% Above average	Lighting 74 Reflection 62.6 Parallax 91.8 60% 76.1 fps	MRender 62.6 Gravity 62 Splatting 80.3 57% 68.3 fps
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 59.2% Great: 55%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB-$85 104,444 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 62GB free (System drive) Firmware: EXT0BB6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 93 93 89 92 80 MB/s Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	106% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 490 Mixed 334 SusWrite 120 81% 363 MB/s	4K Read 46.5 4K Write 117 4K Mixed 55.2 203% 73 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 342 DQ Mixed 178 184% 300 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 108%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30 3,105,054 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 556GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 156 156 156 158 158 156 MB/s Performing above expectations (69^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Read 166 Write 164 Mixed 97.1 SusWrite 157 107% 146 MB/s	4K Read 1.1 4K Write 2.8 4K Mixed 1.1 220% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 109%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3333 C16 2x4GB 27 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3467 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 47.3 MC Mixed 34.6 119% 41.8 GB/s	SC Read 24.8 SC Write 46.9 SC Mixed 34.2 101% 35.3 GB/s	Latency 45.8 87% 45.8 ns
Poor: 56% ↑ This bench: 118% Great: 116%

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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	588x
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 $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	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) $30	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