MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results


Gaming 216% UFO	Desktop 105% UFO	Workstation 203% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 104%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	212% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	192% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190826
Uptime	5 Days
Run Date	Sep 30 '21 at 01:20
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 155 2-Core 301 101% 184 Pts	4-Core 606 8-Core 990 98% 798 Pts	64-Core 1286 80% 1286 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Zotac(19DA 2612) CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 471.96 Performing below potential (68^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	212% Outstanding	Lighting 312 Reflection 301 Parallax 329 254% 314 fps	MRender 358 Gravity 258 Splatting 191 211% 269 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 212% Great: 225%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Intel 660p NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$74 163,917 User benchmarks, average bench 191% 106GB free (System drive) Firmware: 002C Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 855 27 14 115 25 14 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	192% Outstanding	Read 1,478 Write 1,349 Mixed 1,092 SusWrite 175 228% 1,024 MB/s	4K Read 59.6 4K Write 170 4K Mixed 81.3 285% 104 MB/s	DQ Read 638 DQ Write 906 DQ Mixed 270 345% 605 MB/s
Poor: 127% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 255%
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66 202,785 User benchmarks, average bench 106% 37GB free Firmware: M3CR033 SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 472 474 474 476 473 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 516 Write 479 Mixed 407 SusWrite 471 105% 468 MB/s	4K Read 43.2 4K Write 113 4K Mixed 56.3 197% 70.7 MB/s	DQ Read 380 DQ Write 345 DQ Mixed 288 236% 338 MB/s
Poor: 75% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 125%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 160GB free Firmware: EMT03B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 470 386 284 258 262 248 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	Read 503 Write 487 Mixed 418 SusWrite 318 97% 432 MB/s	4K Read 48.1 4K Write 133 4K Mixed 67.4 230% 82.9 MB/s	DQ Read 383 DQ Write 344 DQ Mixed 361 272% 363 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB-$95 81,608 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 282GB free Firmware: HP16 SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 95 99 98 104 102 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	56.7% Above average	Read 97.5 Write 77.2 Mixed 56.7 SusWrite 100 61% 82.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 0.9 4K Mixed 0.7 119% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 38% ↑ This bench: 56.7% Great: 75%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GB 54,117 User benchmarks, average bench 85% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	104% Outstanding	MC Read 39.2 MC Write 42.2 MC Mixed 27.4 104% 36.3 GB/s	SC Read 23.4 SC Write 48.2 SC Mixed 33.3 100% 35 GB/s	Latency 54 74% 54 ns
Poor: 59% ↑ This bench: 104% Great: 112%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 22: 2R 3G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
22%	25%	32	111	8	100	34"	3440 1440	GBT3400 G34WQC

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Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,243 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 93%

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Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

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Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) - $125

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,354x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,789x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	765x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	717x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	638x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	507x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	338x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	247x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $90Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	187x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	379x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	179x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	165x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16