MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 93.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics49.9% 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 Drive83.5% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180307
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateDec 13 '20 at 14:18
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%
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 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$139
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
Memory 90.3
1-Core 133
2-Core 266
90% 163 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 697
78% 613 Pts
64-Core 677
42% 677 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.9% Average
Lighting 59.6
Reflection 98.5
Parallax 60.5
49% 72.9 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 66
Splatting 61.6
52% 64.2 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata Ultimate SU800 128GB-$30
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427ANR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 136 136 137 139 139 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
83.5% Excellent
Read 511
Write 141
Mixed 199
SusWrite 137
54% 247 MB/s
4K Read 30.4
4K Write 108
4K Mixed 40.4
155% 59.6 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 140
DQ Mixed 129
105% 149 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 83.5%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$62
528GB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 139 144 142 143 143 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
84.1% Excellent
Read 151
Write 129
Mixed 77.9
SusWrite 142
92% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 84.1%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 029E CMK8GX4M1A2400C16 859B BLS4G4D240FSB.8FBD 16GB
2400, 2400, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.2% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.1
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 17.9
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 60%

 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 7,295 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $628
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