MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results


Gaming 59% Gunboat	Desktop 104% UFO	Workstation 52% Yacht


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	50.6% 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	295% 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	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B46
Motherboard	MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46) (all builds)
Memory	11.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit Farben
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20180515
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 26 '21 at 12:05
Run Duration	242 Seconds
Run User	DEU-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173 264,837 User benchmarks, average bench 91% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	100% Outstanding	Memory 96.6 1-Core 140 2-Core 281 96% 172 Pts	4-Core 560 8-Core 829 87% 695 Pts	64-Core 804 50% 804 Pts
Poor: 79% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 101%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200 834,238 User benchmarks, average bench 49% Gainward(10B0 13C2) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1493 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 472.12 Performing below potential (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	50.6% Above average	Lighting 62.8 Reflection 69.3 Parallax 69.3 51% 67.1 fps	MRender 65.6 Gravity 63.9 Splatting 54.7 50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 54%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158 331,647 User benchmarks, average bench 297% 623GB free (System drive) Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1464 1258 1242 1206 1143 1096 MB/s Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	295% Outstanding	Read 2,334 Write 2,184 Mixed 1,500 SusWrite 1,235 406% 1,813 MB/s	4K Read 62.4 4K Write 163 4K Mixed 82.9 287% 103 MB/s	DQ Read 1,237 DQ Write 462 DQ Mixed 547 484% 748 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 295% Great: 372%
Crucial MX300 SATA M.2 275GB-$42 16,792 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 8GB free Firmware: M0CR031 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 435 Write 418 Mixed 383 92% 412 MB/s	4K Read 25.6 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 42.9 153% 59.9 MB/s	DQ Read 234 DQ Write 301 DQ Mixed 308 221% 281 MB/s
Poor: 60% Great: 95%
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95 217,115 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 25GB free Firmware: EXT0BB0Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 388 257 256 211 77 52 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 470 Write 300 Mixed 324 SusWrite 207 72% 325 MB/s	4K Read 45.9 4K Write 125 4K Mixed 61.7 215% 77.4 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 235 211% 320 MB/s
Poor: 64% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 118%
WD My Book Duo 0A10 3TB 203 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 1.5TB free, PID 0a10 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 140 143 144 144 144 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	58.6% Above average	Read 148 Write 136 Mixed 84.4 SusWrite 143 171% 128 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 1.1 105% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 58.6% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	107% Outstanding	MC Read 41.9 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 29.9 109% 38 GB/s	SC Read 21 SC Write 44.2 SC Mixed 32 93% 32.4 GB/s	Latency 51.7 77% 51.7 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 107% Great: 109%

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

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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 $219Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	1,153x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	591x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	246x

GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples	318x
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	278x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	206x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	103x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $94Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	96x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	86x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	129x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 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: $987

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	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) $37	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