MSI X370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A33)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics83% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive100% 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMSI MS-7A33
MotherboardMSI X370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A33)  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170328
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateNov 11 '17 at 17:43
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User HRV-User
Background CPU 26%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 7 1700-$195
AM4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 66.8
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 176
63% 111 Pts
4-Core 319
8-Core 599
55% 459 Pts
64-Core 1,045
65% 1,045 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 63%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 385.69
Performing below potential (79th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
83% Excellent
Lighting 104
Reflection 111
Parallax 97.2
84% 104 fps
MRender 96.1
Gravity 97.6
Splatting 99.5
80% 97.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 83%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
100% Outstanding
Read 508
Write 412
Mixed 416
99% 445 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 72.1
4K Mixed 41.1
148% 50.2 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 86.1
96% 164 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 100%
Great: 124%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
504GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
39.7% Below average
Read 74.9
Write 63.3
Mixed 67.7
52% 68.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 1.59
4K Mixed 0.42
100% 0.86 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 57%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
162GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
66.1% Good
Read 134
Write 95.9
Mixed 103
83% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 1.93
4K Mixed 0.24
103% 1.05 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX2400C 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 1067 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
70.6% Very good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 24.4
73% 25.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 24.9
SC Mixed 20.7
60% 20.9 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 70.6%
Great: 89%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A33) Builds (Compare 852 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7A33)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 86% - Excellent Total price: $400
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