MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics13.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive55.5% 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 (43%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B58
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 12 '18 at 06:16
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User FIN-User
Background CPU 43%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 4.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 162
2-Core 325
105% 194 Pts
4-Core 642
8-Core 970
100% 806 Pts
64-Core 933
58% 933 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 107%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 84AD) 1GB
CLim: 1137 MHz, MLim: 1577 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Lighting 19.1
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 16.4
16% 16.9 fps
MRender 0.24
Gravity 18.4
Splatting 15.8
10% 11.5 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
228GB free
Firmware: X61130WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
92.9% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 351
Mixed 339
88% 398 MB/s
4K Read 37.9
4K Write 83.9
4K Mixed 23.2
132% 48.3 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 227
DQ Mixed 49.1
101% 208 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 92.9%
Great: 105%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$37
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 400
Write 110
Mixed 148
48% 219 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 100
4K Mixed 13.8
98% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 80.9
DQ Write 116
DQ Mixed 22.5
38% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSBK.8FBD 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2668 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
MC Read 35.2
MC Write 35.4
MC Mixed 25.5
92% 32 GB/s
SC Read 20.5
SC Write 35.1
SC Mixed 27.9
80% 27.8 GB/s
Latency 57.1
70% 57.1 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 96%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58) Builds (Compare 2,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58) - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $1,006
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