MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 125%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 102%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 116%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 103%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics121% 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 Drive118% 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)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateMay 12 '19 at 00:10
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$208
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
103% Outstanding
Memory 97
1-Core 149
2-Core 300
100% 182 Pts
4-Core 582
8-Core 934
93% 758 Pts
64-Core 1,211
75% 1,211 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 103%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080-$407
Zotac(19DA 3500) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 425.31
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
121% Outstanding
Lighting 161
Reflection 161
Parallax 169
132% 164 fps
MRender 182
Gravity 143
Splatting 110
115% 145 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 121%
Great: 134%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS500G32TND-N1A2A 500GB
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 30000P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 416 419 420 423 425 424 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 501
Write 469
Mixed 417
SusWrite 421
102% 452 MB/s
4K Read 38.1
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 53.5
183% 66 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 318
DQ Mixed 360
267% 354 MB/s
Poor: 76%
This bench: 118%
Great: 118%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
159GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 101 101 99 100 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 190
Write 140
Mixed 93.2
SusWrite 99.6
96% 131 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 1.2
235% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 108%
WD Elements 25A2 1TB
136GB free, PID 25a2
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 39 38 42 39 41 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
28.5% Poor
Read 42
Write 42.8
Mixed 32
SusWrite 40
53% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.4
167% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 28.5%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$36
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
94.5% Outstanding
MC Read 35.1
MC Write 37
MC Mixed 26.7
94% 32.9 GB/s
SC Read 20.7
SC Write 37.7
SC Mixed 31.8
86% 30.1 GB/s
Latency 50.4
79% 50.4 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 94.5%
Great: 109%

 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 7,252 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: 89% - Excellent Total price: $721
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