MSI X370 SLI PLUS (MS-7A33)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (24th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 76 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics45% 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 Drive54.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A33
MotherboardMSI X370 SLI PLUS (MS-7A33)  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170317
Uptime1.5 Days
Run DateDec 27 '20 at 18:27
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 68%
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 PC Performing below expectations (24th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 1600-$110
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 66.1
1-Core 103
2-Core 187
66% 119 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 593
54% 453 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 480-$75
MSI(1462 809E) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1336 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.12.1
Performing below potential (45th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45% Average
Lighting 56.2
Reflection 61.5
Parallax 79.1
46% 65.6 fps
MRender 59.8
Gravity 56.4
Splatting 45.8
43% 54 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 45%
Great: 53%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Scorch M2 128GB
44GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM12.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 37 43 51 63 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 496
Write 452
Mixed 496
SusWrite 62.7
84% 377 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 23
4K Mixed 17.8
57% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 324
DQ Mixed 266
210% 289 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 131%
Kingston A400 120GB-$30
94GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 131 130 257 136 136 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
28.4% Poor
Read 170
Write 86.7
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 174
29% 128 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 14.1
4K Mixed 9
33% 10.8 MB/s
DQ Read 16.4
DQ Write 17.1
DQ Mixed 14.9
12% 16.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 85%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 174 176 172 174 175 169 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 176
Mixed 76.2
SusWrite 173
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Patriot PSD44G24 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 1200 MHz clocked @ 933 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
63.1% Good
MC Read 24.6
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 20.8
64% 22.4 GB/s
SC Read 17.6
SC Write 24.6
SC Mixed 20.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
Latency 111
36% 111 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 SLI PLUS (MS-7A33) Builds (Compare 449 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X370 SLI PLUS (MS-7A33)

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