MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 35%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 96.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics29.2% 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 Drive212% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B58
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171221
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 27 '18 at 12:53
Run Duration87 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
96.2% Outstanding
Memory 93.1
1-Core 135
2-Core 268
92% 166 Pts
4-Core 534
8-Core 847
85% 690 Pts
64-Core 1,082
67% 1,082 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.2%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Titan X Pascal-$286
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 397.93
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
29.2% Poor
Lighting 33
Reflection 38
Parallax 30.9
27% 34 fps
MRender 47.3
Gravity 32.8
Splatting 42.7
34% 40.9 fps
Poor: 108%
This bench: 29.2%
Great: 132%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
212% Outstanding
Read 2,038
Write 1,114
Mixed 1,132
314% 1,428 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 28.8
171% 61.5 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 24.9
88% 195 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 212%
Great: 236%
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 below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
73.2% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 27.7
MC Mixed 21.4
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.3
SC Write 23.3
SC Mixed 23
62% 21.5 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 88%

 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 2,172 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: 81% - Excellent Total price: $987
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HDDRAMUSB
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