MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 101%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 90.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics109% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive107% 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.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170904
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 26 '22 at 22:03
Run Duration193 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 46%
Watch Gameplay: 2070S + 10600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-8700K-$186
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.3% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 131
2-Core 261
89% 161 Pts
4-Core 484
8-Core 777
77% 630 Pts
64-Core 1,039
64% 1,039 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 90.3%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super)-$210
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.47
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (142 fps cap detected)
109% Outstanding
Lighting 141
Reflection 143
Parallax 143
115% 142 fps
MRender 143
Gravity 129
Splatting 114
104% 129 fps
Poor: 105%
This bench: 109%
Great: 123%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 441 435 340 118 118 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 462
Mixed 431
SusWrite 261
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 44.1
4K Write 81
4K Mixed 52.5
177% 59.2 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 344
DQ Mixed 360
271% 363 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 107%
Great: 133%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
65GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 309 309 267 159 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 503
Write 458
Mixed 446
SusWrite 268
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 38.2
4K Write 83.7
4K Mixed 49.4
166% 57.1 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 358
270% 361 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 104%
Great: 129%
Sandisk SD8SN8U128G1122 128GB
81GB free
Firmware: X4162000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 247 85 89 86 86 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
87% Excellent
Read 490
Write 308
Mixed 328
SusWrite 112
69% 309 MB/s
4K Read 35.6
4K Write 77.8
4K Mixed 43.1
150% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 360
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 233
196% 287 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 87%
Great: 94%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
94GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 100 99 100 100 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
65.4% Good
Read 128
Write 133
Mixed 90.3
SusWrite 99.7
83% 113 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
232GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 104 104 103 103 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 62.5
Write 67.3
Mixed 51.9
SusWrite 103
52% 71.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
87.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 33.9
MC Mixed 27.5
89% 31 GB/s
SC Read 18.9
SC Write 34.9
SC Mixed 26.7
77% 26.8 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 99%

 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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