MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming 167% UFO	Desktop 91% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 152% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 90.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics	189% 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.
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.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170904
Uptime	5 Days
Run Date	Mar 22 '24 at 06:46
Run Duration	154 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	15%

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PC Performing as expected (57^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-$193 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (68^th percentile)	90.6% Outstanding	Memory 94.3 1-Core 132 2-Core 257 90% 161 Pts	4-Core 468 8-Core 809 77% 638 Pts	64-Core 974 60% 974 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 90.6% Great: 100%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910 424,051 User benchmarks, average bench 187% Device(7377 1401) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 546.33 Performing below potential (52^nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	189% Outstanding	Lighting 278 Reflection 238 Parallax 275 226% 264 fps	MRender 304 Gravity 226 Splatting 165 182% 232 fps
Poor: 163% ↑ This bench: 189% Great: 202%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Toshiba OCZ TL100 120GB-$80 2,275 User benchmarks, average bench 56% 17GB free (System drive) Firmware: SBFZ10.3 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 13.9 Write 300 Mixed 6 25% 106 MB/s	4K Read 0.2 4K Write 6 4K Mixed 0.4 4% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 20% Great: 82%
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$73 74,184 User benchmarks, average bench 242% 70GB free Firmware: 32B3T8EA Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 2,451 Write 1,657 Mixed 1,173 388% 1,761 MB/s	4K Read 38.9 4K Write 109 4K Mixed 60.6 194% 69.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,049 DQ Write 565 DQ Mixed 443 427% 686 MB/s
Poor: 147% Great: 311%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70 337,642 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 329GB free Firmware: CC38 SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 85 83 84 82 84 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	47.9% Average	Read 83.6 Write 90.1 Mixed 58.9 SusWrite 83.3 58% 79 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 47.9% Great: 68%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51 462,780 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 504GB free Firmware: CC26 SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 175 172 162 167 175 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	95.4% Outstanding	Read 164 Write 130 Mixed 73.6 SusWrite 168 98% 134 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 95.4% Great: 114%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 16GF2X16QFHH36-135-K 2x16GB 377 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	99.9% Outstanding	MC Read 38.1 MC Write 40.5 MC Mixed 31.8 105% 36.8 GB/s	SC Read 17.9 SC Write 30 SC Mixed 27.2 72% 25 GB/s	Latency 59.5 67% 59.5 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 99.9% Great: 114%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 33: 0P 3R 4G 6B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
33%	28%	47	214	57	144	23.8"	1280 720	VSC0D39 XG2405

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Typical Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) Builds (Compare 7,263 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 93%

Nuclear submarine

Desktop 91%

Nuclear submarine

Workstation 85%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $193Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,360x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,794x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	769x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	720x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	641x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	508x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	339x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	248x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $96Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	187x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $37Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	382x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	179x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $36Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	165x

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Value: 103% - Outstanding

Total price: $630

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $163	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $31	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $37	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16