MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 51%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics53.3% 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 Drive82.8% 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.
High background CPU (23%). 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)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170904
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '18 at 12:02
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 4.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 86.4
1-Core 136
2-Core 253
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 457
8-Core 848
78% 653 Pts
64-Core 1,111
69% 1,111 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 85.8%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 67.4
Reflection 67.3
Parallax 58.8
55% 64.5 fps
MRender 61.3
Gravity 61.8
Splatting 61.2
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD8SN8U128G1122 128GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4162000 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 498
Write 271
Mixed 290
78% 353 MB/s
4K Read 36.1
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 19
134% 52.9 MB/s
DQ Read 133
DQ Write 217
DQ Mixed 55.3
76% 135 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 94%
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
390GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
75.9% Very good
Read 143
Write 122
Mixed 126
98% 130 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.08
4K Mixed 0.21
87% 0.96 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
313GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
64.6% Good
Read 116
Write 109
Mixed 111
84% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1.73
4K Mixed 0.36
89% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR4 2133 C14 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 25.1
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 24
SC Mixed 21.2
58% 20.4 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 76.6%
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 7,239 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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