MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 102% UFO	Workstation 56% Gunboat


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 96.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	57.2% 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	301% 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.
Memory	24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	13.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171221
Uptime	0.5 Days
Run Date	Aug 03 '18 at 18:21
Run Duration	261 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	17%

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PC Performing as expected (52^nd 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 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	96.4% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 150 2-Core 293 99% 179 Pts	4-Core 526 8-Core 927 88% 727 Pts	64-Core 1,173 73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 96.4% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% PNY(196E 119F) CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	57.2% Above average	Lighting 72.5 Reflection 71.7 Parallax 62.6 59% 68.9 fps	MRender 68.7 Gravity 65.2 Splatting 63.6 54% 65.8 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 57.2% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170 93,447 User benchmarks, average bench 322% 321GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1646 1664 1701 1618 1661 1661 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	301% Outstanding	Read 2,323 Write 1,988 Mixed 978 SusWrite 1,658 388% 1,737 MB/s	4K Read 40.7 4K Write 126 4K Mixed 67.1 215% 78.1 MB/s	DQ Read 1,091 DQ Write 695 DQ Mixed 900 669% 895 MB/s
Poor: 195% ↑ This bench: 301% Great: 393%
Samsung PM851 mSATA 256GB 6,648 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 89GB free Firmware: EXT49D0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 257 258 257 252 255 255 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	84.8% Excellent	Read 466 Write 250 Mixed 216 SusWrite 256 66% 297 MB/s	4K Read 26.1 4K Write 86 4K Mixed 28.4 121% 46.8 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 255 DQ Mixed 82.7 124% 236 MB/s
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 84.8% Great: 83%
Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB (2013)-$52 67,711 User benchmarks, average bench 77% 211GB free Firmware: CC54 SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 95 97 96 95 96 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	52.1% Above average	Read 85.8 Write 66.3 Mixed 66 SusWrite 95.6 58% 78.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 46% ↑ This bench: 52.1% Great: 96%
USB 3.0 2TB 331 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 112 109 110 110 MB/s Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)	64.2% Good	Read 114 Write 106 Mixed 76.3 SusWrite 110 75% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 0.6 103% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 64.2% Great: 106%
USB 3.0 2TB 331 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0101 SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 129 130 129 130 128 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	74.2% Very good	Read 130 Write 118 Mixed 70 SusWrite 129 82% 112 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.8 165% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 74.2% Great: 106%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2TB 1,355 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 473GB free, PID a006 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 41 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (26^th percentile)	20.1% Poor	Read 38.8 Write 37.2 Mixed 23.2 SusWrite 41.8 48% 35.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.5 76% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.1% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 3000 C16 Series 3x8GB 45 User benchmarks, average bench 70% 3 of 4 slots used 24GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing below potential (22^nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	57.6% Above average	MC Read 20.1 MC Write 20.9 MC Mixed 17 55% 19.3 GB/s	SC Read 15.2 SC Write 20.7 SC Mixed 19.6 53% 18.5 GB/s	Latency 58 69% 58 ns
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 57.6% Great: 94%

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Gaming 110%

UFO

Desktop 91%

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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	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