MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 102%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Boot Drive	91.9% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

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System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit cores
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20171220
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Dec 29 '18 at 13:57
Run Duration	122 Seconds
Run User	PRT-User
Background CPU	26%

PC Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	102% Outstanding	Memory 94.7 1-Core 143 2-Core 298 98% 179 Pts	4-Core 591 8-Core 936 94% 764 Pts	64-Core 1,093 68% 1,093 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 226GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 292 289 281 286 283 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	91.9% Outstanding	Read 451 Write 275 Mixed 290 SusWrite 287 73% 326 MB/s	4K Read 28.3 4K Write 92.6 4K Mixed 34.7 136% 51.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 292 DQ Mixed 236 203% 300 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 91.9% Great: 129%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61 253,816 User benchmarks, average bench 65% 2TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 58 61 60 59 61 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	52.6% Above average	Read 123 Write 67.5 Mixed 41.2 SusWrite 60 53% 73 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.6 125% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 40% ↑ This bench: 52.6% Great: 84%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GB 7,409 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 4 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	95.1% Outstanding	MC Read 36.3 MC Write 35.9 MC Mixed 28.4 96% 33.5 GB/s	SC Read 22.4 SC Write 40.7 SC Mixed 27.4 86% 30.2 GB/s	Latency 58 69% 58 ns
Poor: 65% ↑ This bench: 95.1% Great: 111%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,250 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 93%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

Aircraft carrier

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,356x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,791x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	766x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	718x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	639x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	508x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	338x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	248x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	187x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	382x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	179x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	165x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16