MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 59%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics56.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive67.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
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)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 21 '20 at 19:42
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User NOR-User
Background CPU0%
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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 i3-8350K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
93.1% Outstanding
Memory 95
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 532
8-Core 503
70% 518 Pts
64-Core 532
33% 532 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 93.1%
Great: 93%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (69 fps cap detected)
56.7% Above average
Lighting 69.9
Reflection 68.2
Parallax 59.8
57% 66 fps
MRender 70.1
Gravity 66.4
Splatting 69.5
56% 68.7 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 128GB-$109
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03B1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 228 215 204 92 48 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
67.8% Good
Read 466
Write 218
Mixed 241
SusWrite 168
60% 273 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 59.1
4K Mixed 26.2
101% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 61.5
DQ Mixed 120
103% 159 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 67.8%
Great: 76%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1TB free
Firmware: CC27
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 143 143 144 144 143 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 180
Write 176
Mixed 78.9
SusWrite 143
105% 144 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
154% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2017)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 86 87 90 91 87 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
41.7% Average
Read 58.2
Write 86.7
Mixed 67.7
SusWrite 87.1
56% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0
63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G4D26BFSE.8FD2 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
91.2% Outstanding
MC Read 33.5
MC Write 36
MC Mixed 26.9
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 20.4
SC Write 36.4
SC Mixed 28.7
81% 28.5 GB/s
Latency 57.2
70% 57.2 ns
Poor: 57%
This bench: 91.2%
Great: 104%

 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 7,261 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $630
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HDDRAMUSB
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