MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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 99.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive36.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMay 31 '19 at 17:43
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700-$200
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
99.4% Outstanding
Memory 97.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 272
94% 168 Pts
4-Core 547
8-Core 852
86% 700 Pts
64-Core 1,123
70% 1,123 Pts
Poor: 75%
This bench: 99.4%
Great: 94%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 17 92 12 44 39 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
36.2% Below average
Read 273
Write 102
Mixed 115
SusWrite 45.6
29% 134 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 35.7
4K Mixed 15.5
70% 24 MB/s
DQ Read 32.4
DQ Write 34.8
DQ Mixed 30.7
24% 32.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 36.2%
Great: 85%
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
136GB free
Firmware: M0CR031
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 399 200 156 154 146 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 479
Mixed 399
SusWrite 232
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 28
4K Write 120
4K Mixed 42.4
160% 63.5 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 266
200% 265 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 185 186 185 185 186 186 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 159
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 186
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
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 (81st percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
MC Read 37
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 26.8
95% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 21.1
SC Write 38.2
SC Mixed 31.5
86% 30.3 GB/s
Latency 49.6
81% 49.6 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 95.7%
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 7,243 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $834
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CPUGPUSSD
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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