MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 102%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 95%
Nuclear submarine
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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive299% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). 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)
Memory27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170905
Uptime9.5 Days
Run DateSep 24 '18 at 23:56
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU 12%
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 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)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.4
1-Core 138
2-Core 275
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 531
8-Core 903
87% 717 Pts
64-Core 1,113
69% 1,113 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 411.63
Performing below potential (42nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
101% Outstanding
Lighting 129
Reflection 142
Parallax 135
105% 135 fps
MRender 109
Gravity 130
Splatting 105
93% 115 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 101%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$158
682GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1272 1153 1161 1153 1131 1159 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
299% Outstanding
Read 2,416
Write 2,199
Mixed 1,444
SusWrite 1,172
404% 1,807 MB/s
4K Read 59.8
4K Write 144
4K Mixed 82.1
272% 95.1 MB/s
DQ Read 1,175
DQ Write 924
DQ Mixed 995
759% 1,031 MB/s
Poor: 214%
This bench: 299%
Great: 372%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
671GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 175 177 177 174 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
103% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 180
Mixed 77.8
SusWrite 174
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 103%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMR16GX4M2C3000C15 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
MC Read 35.8
MC Write 36.7
MC Mixed 29.1
97% 33.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 28.1
83% 29.1 GB/s
Latency 58.8
68% 58.8 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 106%

 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 2,174 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: $1,003
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HDDRAMUSB
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