MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 99%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	117% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B61
Motherboard	MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61) (all builds)
Memory	8 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180307
Uptime	1.4 Days
Run Date	Nov 12 '18 at 05:43
Run Duration	186 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	4%

PC Performing above expectations (67^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-$186 746,287 User benchmarks, average bench 88% U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	99% Outstanding	Memory 96.2 1-Core 138 2-Core 272 94% 169 Pts	4-Core 548 8-Core 886 88% 717 Pts	64-Core 1,103 68% 1,103 Pts
Poor: 76% ↑ This bench: 99% Great: 100%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$40 77,177 User benchmarks, average bench 101% 177GB free (System drive) Firmware: M3CR020 SusWrite @10s intervals: 440 446 444 380 209 205 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	117% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 457 Mixed 432 SusWrite 354 98% 438 MB/s	4K Read 42.6 4K Write 105 4K Mixed 55.8 191% 67.7 MB/s	DQ Read 381 DQ Write 333 DQ Mixed 273 228% 329 MB/s
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 117% Great: 123%
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB 22,489 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 55GB free Firmware: SBFD00.3 SusWrite @10s intervals: 258 57 46 63 59 75 MB/s Performing way above expectations (96^th percentile)	82.7% Excellent	Read 486 Write 297 Mixed 337 SusWrite 92.9 67% 303 MB/s	4K Read 34.8 4K Write 87.2 4K Mixed 34.3 143% 52.1 MB/s	DQ Read 327 DQ Write 319 DQ Mixed 193 181% 280 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 82.7% Great: 83%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105 18,464 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 9GB free Firmware: 10.01E03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 37 38 36 37 37 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	21.1% Poor	Read 36.3 Write 38.2 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 36.9 26% 35.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 138% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 21.1% Great: 33%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105 18,464 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 10GB free Firmware: 10.01E03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 36 36 36 37 37 MB/s Performing below expectations (37^th percentile)	22% Poor	Read 39.7 Write 39 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 36.5 27% 36.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 127% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑ This bench: 22% Great: 33%
WD WD5000AZDX-00SC2B0 500GB 560 User benchmarks, average bench 58% 158GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 127 129 128 128 129 MB/s Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	76.4% Very good	Read 138 Write 135 Mixed 82.3 SusWrite 128 89% 121 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 3 4K Mixed 0.9 185% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 76.4% Great: 80%
SanDisk Cruzer Facet 8GB 2,885 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 5GB free, PID 5576 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.3 MB/s Performing below expectations (24^th percentile)	7.06% Terrible	Read 21 Write 16 Mixed 13.8 SusWrite 4.1 17% 13.7 MB/s	4K Read 4.1 4K Write 0.7 4K Mixed 2.5 124% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 7.06% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$37 287,720 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz Performing above expectations (74^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	MC Read 35.4 MC Write 35.5 MC Mixed 26.4 93% 32.4 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 35.6 SC Mixed 29.2 83% 29 GB/s	Latency 53.3 75% 53.3 ns
Poor: 63% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 109%

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Gaming 93%

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Desktop 91%

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Workstation 85%

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

CPU
Core i7-8700KIntel $186Bench 88%, 746,287 samples	2,352x
Core i5-8600KIntel $173Bench 91%, 264,837 samples	1,785x
Core i7-8700Intel $200Bench 87%, 349,567 samples	764x

GPU
GTX 1080Nvidia $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples	717x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	636x
GTX 1070-TiNvidia $299Bench 94%, 412,133 samples	507x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	338x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	247x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	187x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples	379x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $40Bench 85%, 653,654 samples	179x
Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBG.SKILL $37Bench 84%, 287,720 samples	165x

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Value: 73% - Very good

Total price: $834

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	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) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16