MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 92.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	102% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 23 months ago.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180705
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 18 '22 at 22:39
Run Duration	110 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (43^rd 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-$179 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.35 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	92.7% Outstanding	Memory 91.7 1-Core 136 2-Core 265 92% 164 Pts	4-Core 503 8-Core 799 80% 651 Pts	64-Core 1,056 65% 1,056 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 92.7% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 14,881 User benchmarks, average bench 7% Nvidia(10DE 0592) 512MB Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.74 Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete		Lighting 0.9 Reflection 14.9 Parallax 4.7 1% 6.83 fps	Splatting 5.3 5% 5.3 fps
Poor: 5% Great: 8%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 360GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 276 282 293 293 297 MB/s Performing as expected (41^st percentile)	102% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 292 Mixed 269 SusWrite 286 75% 338 MB/s	4K Read 33.4 4K Write 122 4K Mixed 37.9 164% 64.5 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 291 DQ Mixed 238 203% 300 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 102% Great: 129%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 8GBF1X08SHLL42-135-K 2x8GB 164 User benchmarks, average bench 94% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (12^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	69.3% Good	MC Read 28.3 MC Write 27.4 MC Mixed 19.2 71% 25 GB/s	SC Read 11.6 SC Write 26.4 SC Mixed 14.9 50% 17.6 GB/s	Latency 64.5 62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 69.3% Great: 122%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,326 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 93%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

Aircraft carrier

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $179Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,375x
Core i5-8600KIntel $125Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,817x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	774x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	725x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	643x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	510x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $76Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	343x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	250x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	190x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $48Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	382x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	180x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $39Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	166x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 102% - Outstanding

Total price: $623

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $124	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16