MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 47%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics54.7% 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 Drive97.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime1.7 Days
Run DateMar 16 '18 at 18:27
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%
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 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
92.2% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 250
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 494
8-Core 735
77% 615 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 92.2%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 390.77
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 65
Parallax 58.2
55% 63.6 fps
MRender 71.4
Gravity 63.8
Splatting 63.3
54% 66.1 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB (2017)-$135
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: B35500WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
97.9% Outstanding
Read 1,457
Write 154
Mixed 379
142% 663 MB/s
4K Read 28.4
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 10.5
97% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 39.7
DQ Write 84.9
DQ Mixed 11.5
23% 45.4 MB/s
Poor: 86%
This bench: 97.9%
Great: 144%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
3TB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 197
Write 191
Mixed 174
141% 187 MB/s
4K Read 1.18
4K Write 1.89
4K Mixed 0.19
105% 1.09 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 111%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB DDR4 3000 C16 2x8GB-$56
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
74.3% Very good
MC Read 28.9
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 21.3
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 17.2
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.6
65% 22.9 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.3%
Great: 101%

 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 7,232 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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