MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 87.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive34.3% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B58
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58)  (all builds)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 06 '21 at 22:17
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Memory 87.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 265
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 471
8-Core 803
77% 637 Pts
64-Core 1,060
66% 1,060 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 100%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
3 512GB SSD 512GB
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1022A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 87 44 80 31 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 456
Write 214
Mixed 36
SusWrite 64.9
42% 193 MB/s
4K Read 18.6
4K Write 9
4K Mixed 3.5
37% 10.4 MB/s
DQ Read 53.8
DQ Write 19.2
DQ Mixed 19.9
19% 31 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 95%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31
395GB free
Firmware: MS2OA7L0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 124 127 125 128 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Read 138
Write 130
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 126
76% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
146% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$45
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
69.2% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 25.8
MC Mixed 19.9
69% 24.3 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 25.2
SC Mixed 22.1
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 61%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58) Builds (Compare 2,174 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 112%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING M5 (MS-7B58) - $185

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $1,006
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