MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 56%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics57.2% 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 Drive242% 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.
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.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 13 '18 at 22:49
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 above expectations (93rd percentile)
99% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 137
2-Core 273
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 544
8-Core 813
84% 678 Pts
64-Core 806
50% 806 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 99%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.65
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
57.2% Above average
Lighting 69.1
Reflection 72.7
Parallax 63.2
56% 68.3 fps
MRender 73.3
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 73.1
59% 71.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
180GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
242% Outstanding
Read 2,519
Write 1,147
Mixed 1,278
361% 1,648 MB/s
4K Read 58.1
4K Write 157
4K Mixed 27.1
206% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 62.4
DQ Write 483
DQ Mixed 26.6
93% 191 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 242%
Great: 236%
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$23
906GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 126
Write 140
Mixed 120
97% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.72
4K Write 2.35
4K Mixed 0.21
96% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 41.6
MC Write 42.3
MC Mixed 29.2
108% 37.7 GB/s
SC Read 21
SC Write 39.1
SC Mixed 31.3
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 105%
Great: 108%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,233 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 93%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 85%
Aircraft carrier

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) - $125

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $834
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HDDRAMUSB
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