MSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.4% 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 (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B46
MotherboardMSI Z370 SLI PLUS (MS-7B46)  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime13.1 Days
Run DateApr 23 '22 at 01:59
Run Duration745 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 70%
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 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 71.5
1-Core 128
2-Core 255
82% 152 Pts
4-Core 383
8-Core 656
63% 519 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.09
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.1% Very poor
Lighting 0
Reflection 98.8
Parallax 61.3
0% 53.4 fps
MRender 59.9
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 62.2
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 17.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S700 250GB-$46
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0212B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 57 76 81 83 87 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 343
Write 29.2
Mixed 39
SusWrite 81.1
26% 123 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 63.2
4K Mixed 19.2
90% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 141
DQ Mixed 1.7
48% 117 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 98%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
831GB free
Firmware: HP34
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 73 75 81 98 90 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
29.7% Poor
Read 20.2
Write 61
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 83.2
37% 50 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
94% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400 C16 2x8GB-$42
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
68.9% Good
MC Read 27.6
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 22.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 19.3
SC Mixed 17.2
46% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 97.9
41% 97.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 88%

 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 2,798 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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