MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics30.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive253% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory15 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20190404
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 06 '19 at 11:39
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User AZE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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)
93% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 129
2-Core 254
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 480
8-Core 742
75% 611 Pts
64-Core 739
46% 739 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 93%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
MSI(1462 3355) 2GB
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
30.1% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 26
Parallax 32.3
31% 32.1 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 34.5
Splatting 32.4
28% 35.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme XPG GAMMIX S11 P 256GB
146GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R090 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 406 255 245 257 256 257 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
253% Outstanding
Read 2,298
Write 1,082
Mixed 1,130
SusWrite 279
264% 1,197 MB/s
4K Read 51.8
4K Write 278
4K Mixed 83.1
332% 138 MB/s
DQ Read 822
DQ Write 1091
DQ Mixed 479
495% 797 MB/s
Poor: 133%
This bench: 253%
Great: 268%
Nvme NE-128 128GB
67GB free
Firmware: R062 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 41 27 19 28 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
66.4% Good
Read 930
Write 93.6
Mixed 182
SusWrite 27.2
66% 308 MB/s
4K Read 40
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 23
91% 21.3 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 531%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
223GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 109 102 105 105 105 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 107
Write 99.7
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 99.4
67% 91.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.8
135% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 2.5" 750GB (2010)-$55
133GB free
Firmware: 03.01A03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 73 70 74 74 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 69.5
Write 65.1
Mixed 21.8
SusWrite 67.4
41% 56 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
57% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB-$38
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
MC Read 42.1
MC Write 43.4
MC Mixed 31
111% 38.8 GB/s
SC Read 22.1
SC Write 43
SC Mixed 29.8
90% 31.6 GB/s
Latency 50.7
79% 50.7 ns
Poor: 60%
This bench: 108%
Great: 107%

 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 7,259 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: 103% - Outstanding Total price: $630
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HDDRAMUSB
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