MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 96.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics48.8% 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 Drive109% 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)
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 14 '21 at 11:15
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Memory 94.2
1-Core 136
2-Core 265
92% 165 Pts
4-Core 533
8-Core 779
82% 656 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Asus(1043 854A) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.8% Average
Lighting 60.6
Reflection 89.2
Parallax 64.5
49% 71.4 fps
MRender 61.9
Gravity 58.9
Splatting 55.1
48% 58.6 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
55GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 93 94 94 93 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 483
Mixed 404
SusWrite 135
85% 380 MB/s
4K Read 45.3
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 62.1
209% 74.2 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 353
266% 355 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 109%
Great: 124%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
37GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 374 301 301 300 301 309 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 500
Write 484
Mixed 419
SusWrite 314
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 122
4K Mixed 62.8
215% 76.9 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 353
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 122%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
941GB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 29 26 32 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 27.1
Write 40.8
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 28.9
29% 37.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.2
54% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3000 MHz
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 39.4
MC Mixed 31.5
104% 36.3 GB/s
SC Read 20.9
SC Write 40.7
SC Mixed 29.1
86% 30.2 GB/s
Latency 59.3
68% 59.3 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%

 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
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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