MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 94.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics51.9% 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 Drive101% 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.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7B61
MotherboardMSI Z370 GAMING PLUS (MS-7B61)  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200107
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateApr 06 '21 at 02:21
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$137
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Memory 89.7
1-Core 141
2-Core 277
93% 169 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 702
80% 627 Pts
64-Core 727
45% 727 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 103%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 390-$325
CLim: 1040 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
Lighting 67.6
Reflection 71.2
Parallax 89.2
55% 76 fps
MRender 65
Gravity 60.8
Splatting 46
46% 57.3 fps
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 1100 SATA 512GB
371GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0DL022
SusWrite @10s intervals: 377 394 393 396 387 377 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 420
Write 418
Mixed 333
SusWrite 388
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 110
4K Mixed 41.7
154% 59.9 MB/s
DQ Read 351
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 326
237% 309 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 100%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76
163GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 378 388 388 386 387 389 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 362
Write 356
Mixed 340
SusWrite 386
82% 361 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 38.5
4K Mixed 27
86% 28.6 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 107
DQ Mixed 115
88% 119 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
2TB free
Firmware: VP01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 215 212 215 220 219 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 180
Mixed 68.2
SusWrite 214
113% 155 MB/s
4K Read 2
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.4
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 107%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A1K43BB2-CRC 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
75.3% Very good
MC Read 29.2
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 22.4
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22.7
63% 22 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 104%

 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 7,284 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: $634
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