MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 171%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 146%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 93.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics187% 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.
Boot Drive370% 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.
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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 21 '20 at 05:07
Run Duration216 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8600K-$173
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Memory 88.5
1-Core 131
2-Core 227
85% 149 Pts
4-Core 529
8-Core 753
80% 641 Pts
64-Core 774
48% 774 Pts
Poor: 79%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 101%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,148
Gigabyte(1458 4041) ≥ 4GB; gv-n3090AORUS X-24GD
CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 4875 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
187% Outstanding
Lighting 259
Reflection 298
Parallax 363
211% 307 fps
MRender 359
Gravity 272
Splatting 151
201% 260 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 187%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$95
662GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1878 1654 1645 1669 1665 1663 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
370% Outstanding
Read 2562
Write 2,391
Mixed 1,772
SusWrite 1,696
472% 2,105 MB/s
4K Read 66.3
4K Write 170
4K Mixed 93.1
310% 110 MB/s
DQ Read 1,652
DQ Write 1,418
DQ Mixed 1,519
1,143% 1,530 MB/s
Poor: 188%
This bench: 370%
Great: 410%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
142GB free
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 486 487 489 482 340 319 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
131% Outstanding
Read 512
Write 484
Mixed 460
SusWrite 434
106% 472 MB/s
4K Read 45.5
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 63.5
219% 79.5 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 355
267% 357 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 131%
Great: 129%
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
52GB free
Firmware: EMT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 397 164 153 149 135 133 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 502
Write 483
Mixed 396
SusWrite 188
88% 392 MB/s
4K Read 46.2
4K Write 127
4K Mixed 63.7
219% 79 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 356
268% 357 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 116%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury 2666 C16 2x8GB-$75
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2667 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
MC Read 31.6
MC Write 31.4
MC Mixed 23.7
83% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.6
SC Write 31
SC Mixed 24.4
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 97%

 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 7,244 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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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
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