MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics10.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive89% 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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171027
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 31 '19 at 16:46
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$125
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 83.6
1-Core 118
2-Core 242
82% 148 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 607
70% 544 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7870-$203
Sapphire(174B E241) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 19.9.1
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
10.9% Very poor
Lighting 13.4
Reflection 12.4
Parallax 15.6
11% 13.8 fps
MRender 12.2
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 14.8
11% 13 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 239 207 206 203 200 200 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 456
Write 219
Mixed 228
SusWrite 209
62% 278 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 112
4K Mixed 35
148% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 371
DQ Write 223
DQ Mixed 191
170% 261 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 89%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F4-2400C15-8GVR 04CD F4-2400C15-8GIS 16GB
2133, 2133 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
62.7% Good
MC Read 24.4
MC Write 23.7
MC Mixed 19.3
64% 22.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 17.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 62.7%
Great: 81%

 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 7,302 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: 102% - Outstanding Total price: $628
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